october 19th of every year is a day seen as a "liberation day" for the Tungbo clan in the Sagbama area of Bayelsa State, as they mark the Ebe-Benimo-Oge Festival to remember when their gods saved them from the hands of Biafran soldiers who had wanted to wipe out the entire community for leaking information of the Biafra Operation Camp in Tungbo to the Nigerian army during the Nigerian civil war of 1967.

Highlights of the festival include firing of cannon shots to declare the festival open, the appearance of the traditional war boats, a re-enactment of the days where the boats served as war armory to convene warriors to the battle grounds, wrestling bouts among able young men, and a sacrifice to a crocodile, which is the Tungbo's symbol of power and authority. The people believe that no crocodile can hurt them so they revere it.

http://saharareporters.com/2014/10/20/bayelsa-community-marks-day-resistance-against-biafran-soldiers-tife-owolabi

God Bless Ijaw Nation

Attempt to divide Jonathan's base.

Ghen-ghen... Action film..

Front page please

Now,what's the purpose of this thread?

Ahhhh Izon

It's a silly season of politics

That 90% vote for GEJ in the south east will be challenged with everything!

GEJ till 2019

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Habakus:
Now,what's the purpose of this thread?

What do you mean?

The war losers, the ibos, are coming to cry here soonest. I see them already. Afterall Azikiwe Jonathan is an obiman.

We Biafrans will back GEJ till 2019

mikeansy:
It's a silly season of politics

That 90% vote for GEJ in the south east will be challenged with everything!

GEJ till 2019

sahara NO 1 mischievous reporter.
GEJ till 2019 amen and amen.

madamoringo:
The war losers, the ibos, are coming to cry here soonest. I see them already. Afterall Azikiwe Jonathan is an obiman.

GEJ till 2019

We Biafrans will back him

maslong:


sahara NO 1 mischievous reporter.
GEJ till 2019 amen and amen.

Yeah, sahara reporters travelled down to bayelsa and paid the locals to organize the march remembering how biafran soldiers almost wiped them out.

[size=15pt]THIS THREAD IS AN ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE THE ELECTORATE. [/size]

Ikengawo:
[size=15pt]THIS THREAD IS AN ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE THE ELECTORATE. [/size]

GEJ till 2019!!!!

SE did not forget her history but GEJ will still get a landslide in the south east! That's our choice!

Ikengawo:
[size=15pt]THIS THREAD IS AN ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE THE ELECTORATE. [/size]

Gbam

Gorrbachev:


Yeah, sahara reporters travelled down to bayelsa and paid the locals to organize the march remembering how biafran soldiers almost wiped them out.

Bros you go fear biafra logic na

btw, Omoyele Sowere, the owner of Sahara reporters is an Ijaw man same as president Jonathan

Bayelsans betraying em Igbos since 1770. Gej will still add salt and pepper to their injury if they refuse to grow up and stop behaving like kids

Arch1:
Bros you go fear biafra logic na

btw, Omoyele Sowere, the owner of Sahara reporters is an Ijaw man same as president Jonathan

i tire with their logic o.

its still GEJ till 2019!


Anyone the Igbos have given a vote block in presidential elections has always won.... this one no be logic, but fact; google is your friend!

Once again, GEJ till.... 2019!

Odieshi!

Gorrbachev:


i tire with their logic o.

I don't know how this affect GEJ till 2019. Some people are just too funny

Thanks to BENJAMIN ADEKUNLE

madamoringo:
The war losers, the ibos, are coming to cry here soonest. I see them already. Afterall Azikiwe Jonathan is an obiman.

What is this old bitch with sagged breast still doing on nairaland?Your mates are busy taking care of thei great grand children while you are here bashing Igbos,Get Well Soon!

TribalEAST:
Thanks to BENJAMIN ADEKUNLE

Anumpam!

Ikengawo:
Attempt to divide Jonathan's base.

Attempt by those celebrating or by the OP

More Picture from the Festival

TANiods viewing everything in the lens of Jonathan's ambition. Now they even want the Ijaw Nation to forget their heritage, Valour and Victories.

mikeansy:
It's a silly season of politics
That 90% vote for GEJ in the south east will be challenged with everything!
GEJ till 2019

BlackTechnology:
We Biafrans will back GEJ till 2019

Ikengawo:
[size=15pt]THIS THREAD IS AN ATTEMPT TO DIVIDE THE ELECTORATE. [/size]

So the people of Bayelsa should stop their festivals and heritage because it hurts the feelings of their opponents from the war? Do you know how many lives they may have lost in the war before achieving the victory celebrated today?.

Is it not funny that Strangers are pretending to Love Jonathan more than his "Blood Brothers". The festival, do not still stop them from voting whoever they want.

TANiods are Jonathan's biggest enemies with their full display of low mental dispositions.

Roll out the Ikoro, let the celebration bring!

But ijaw communities suppose to be celebrating infrastructural development,good housing,health care system and quality education in their communities,they should have out grown this their animal looking dressing like cave men.Nothing has changed really for them after the war