The Asaba massacres occurred in early October 1967, during the Nigerian Civil War, fought over the secession of Biafra(the former Eastern Region of Nigeria). Biafran troops invaded the Midwest Region of Nigeria, to the west of the River Niger, in early August, 1967. They spread west, taking Benin Cityand reaching as far as Ore, where they were pushed back by the Nigerian Second Division, under the command of Col. Murtala Muhammed.
The Federal troops gained the upper hand, and forced the Biafrans back to the Niger, where they crossed the bridge back into the Biafran city of Onitsha, which lies directly across from Asaba. The Biafrans blew up the eastern spans of the bridge, so that the Federal troops were unable to pursue them.
The Federal troops entered Asaba around October 5, and began ransacking houses and killing civilians, claiming they were Biafran sympathisers. Leaders summoned the townspeople to assemble on the morning of October 7, hoping to end the violence through a show of support for "One Nigeria." Hundreds of men, women, and children, many wearing the ceremonialakwa ocha(white) attire paraded along the main street, singing, dancing, and chanting "One Nigeria." At a junction, men and teenage boys were separated from women and young children, and gathered in an open square at Ogbe-Osawa village. Federal troops revealed machine guns, and orders were given by Maj. Ibrahim Taiwo to open fire. It is estimated that more than 700 men and boys were killed, some as young as 12 years old., in addition to many more killed in the preceding days.
The bodies of some victims were retrieved by family members and buried at home. But most were buried in many mass graves, without appropriate ceremony. Many extended families lost dozens of men and boys. Federal troops occupied Asaba for many months, during which time most of the town was destroyed, many women and girls were raped or forcibly "married," and large numbers of citizens fled, many not returning until the war ended in 1970.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asaba_massacre

Brb

Awful, just awful

anoda lesson today

The federal government should be sued for killing my people in cold blood after we welcomed the soldiers joyfully. Although Gen Yakubu Gowon apologized for it that can't bring the lives of the innocent men,women and children killed.

You see why i hate this country!?

Some will call this gallantry

The day Murtala Muhammed died there was a great feast in Asaba. The people jubilated for several weeks on end.
He (Murtala Muhammed) real name Tunde from Mid west region now Edo State desperately wanted to be a Northerner from Kano State however the Huasas in their usual treacherous ways killed him when they had no use for him anymore.

Live by the Gun die by the Gun

Karma is a biatch