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Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by southpole: 8:52pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
LAFOCUZY: These so called military officers you are trying to exalt or polish on the contrary were very naive, politically uneducated, if they were trying to correct injustice in the system like tribalism and regional sentiment why were the coup plotters all igbos except one? the same ill they were trying to correct the adopted same in their own approach, why did they killed elder state men from other regions but secretly informed the igbo elder state men to disappear or in other words did not killed corrupt politicians of Igbo extraction? no wonder the coup was labelled Igbo coup and this was the major reason why the coup did not succeed. For them to think that when they kill state men from other regions and spare theirs the country will clap for them is the highest form of human stupidity.If the South West will take that definitely the North as it is known today will not take it. I want to assure you that the coup plotters never wanted to make Awolowo the head of government , they only used that statement after the war has started with a view to win the yorubas to their side but it did not work. I cannot imagine an Igbo man risking his life for a Yoruba man to come and lead knowing the consequences that will follow should the coup failed? the so called coup had many lapses from conception,to planning to execution. the death of millions of people that died during the war should be blamed on these military officers. 4 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by anigold(m): 8:53pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
Kgdavid: its a sad story ifeajuna deserved to die for killing The Prime minister.. I think he was a confused man,u cant claimed to fight for one Nigeria by being the one fighting against one-Nigeria.. I think the Athletics federation should include his name as a gold medal winner... Afterall Adolf hitlers name is never erased amount the past leaders of Germany... Its a very very sad story... One moment u are a king the next moment u are a slave... |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by jaz(m): 8:54pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
Reminds me of the book "Rebels Against Rebels" guess today's youths would do well to read books written bout our history. |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by Nobody: 8:56pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
LAFOCUZY:informative. |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by macaranta(m): 8:58pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
Okay |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by anigold(m): 9:01pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
ColtPython:well the Nigerian army would still have attacked biafra it was just a matter of time, but if ojukwu had not attack the west may be the US or Russia would have supported their breakout... But am sure the Brits wont have supported the breakout,everything was a gamble.. But ojukwu did not do well by running away,how can a general do that after wasting millions of lifes.. Why did he fight in the first place if he did not believe in biafra to the point of death... Another problem biafra face was in-house betrayals.. Some igbo states never fully supported the war and most of the riverine communities were Pro-Nigeria... 6 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by Onegai(f): 9:01pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
Do you know the sad thing? The coup was started because these officers were disenfranchised with politicians being corrupt, playing divisive and ethnic games with the masses, nepotism and tribalism. 1966 to 2016, nothing has changed with Nigeria. And that is the saddest thing about it all... 4 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:03pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
southpole: Here are the names and tribes of other plotters of January 15, 1966 military coup apart from Man. Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu who was Delta Igbo and Ifeajuna. 1. Maj. Adewale Ademoyega (Yoruba) author of "Why We Struck". 2. Capt. G. Adeleke (Yoruba). 3. Lt. Fola Oyewole (Yoruba) author of "The Reluctant Rebel". 4. Lt. R. Egbiko (Ishan). 5. Lt. Tijani Kastina (Hausa Fulani). 6. Lt O. Olafemiyan(Yoruba). 7. Capt Gibson Jalo (Bali). 8. Capt. J. Swanton (Middle Belt). 9. Lt. Hope Haris Eghagha (Urhobo). 10. Lt. Dag Warribor (Ijaw). 11. 2nd Lt. Saleh Dambo (Hausa). 12. 2nd Lt. John Atom Kpera (Tiv). |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by delvinmaya(m): 9:04pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
Alot of people here aremerely giving us hearsay, ehn my father said this, my uncle said that. They ignore the truth and focus and chest beating. When I read Alexander Madiebo's account, I understood a bit about the war, and reading accounts from Ben Gbulie and Ademoyega, I was able to conclude that Biafra had neither the weapons or ammunition to sustain a war. Their ingenuity kept them going far but their suspicions got the better of them. Everyone with a contrary opinion to Ojukwu was promptly tagged a saboteur and finished off. So coming here to blame Banjo is simply dumb. Truth is Banjo was able to get them to Ore by tact, which few igbo officers could have achieved. So please before you talk, be sure. And if you are going to quote me, atleast counter with facts, not my father told me, cos am sure your father was probably a recruit 5 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:06pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
Onegai: The true reason why we have not grown as a nation. We have not won the war against corruption, bigotry and discrimination. Unless we start seeing the reason why we can win together, we will continue losing the true battle. United we stand, divided we fall. 1 Like |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by Nobody: 9:12pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
History. I neva knw anytin abt dat olympic exercise book if nt nw. Nice one poster. 1 Like |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by kaziblake(f): 9:12pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
freshdude99:Capture lagos with your fragile looking soldiers...lmao 3 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by seyoops4u: 9:18pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
I can remember that exercise book VIVIDLY.... 1 Like |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by anigold(m): 9:19pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
LAFOCUZY:its was filled with miscalculation. May be if the high ranking officers in each zones in the military were in unison concerning the coup i think,we wont have had a civil war... But tribalism was already rooted in the military i wonder why ifeajuna and co were not smart enough to know that people will easily termed what they did as a form of tribe-cleansing... Well thats how it was to be.. Crazy stories happened in the past.. I just said i lost so many would be uncles and aunties due to that senseless civil war... My dad was not even up to 18 when he was forced into the biafra army... Thank God he and some of his siblings survived, war is crazy... Sometimes he cried while recounting some events.. 1 Like |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by logicab: 9:24pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:Sorry but this is a bogus list. We know about 5 Majors. Those were the leaders; but the truth is the 5th Major (Ademoyega) was the last to be recruited into the plot just a few months to the execution. You are trying to make foot soldiers appear as the leaders. 2 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by southpole: 9:25pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe: Let us try and differentiate plotters from executioners these are all different and I want to believe that the list you posted consist of mainly executioners not plotters. plotters constitute the initiators, designers and planners who know why something or an order is being carried out which the executioner may not have privilege to know. in the security sector many times subordinate carry out instruction without really knowing the overall aim or the real intention. This is why most literature pay emphasis on the 4 or 5 majors as the plotters. 2 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by Nobody: 9:26pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
logicab: Friend you are dreaming if you actually believe that 180 held back 7000 men. With what? A nuclear bomb? The fact is the only resistance they met on their march was cleared away quickly before BAnjo for no reason halted their match. Another officer of igbo extraction who could not understand why Banjo halted the march when the only defense between them and Gowon(at the seat of power) had been cleared away was ordered arrested by Banjo. The officer had to escape when his arrest was about to be affected. Banjo was asked many times by his commander-in-chief why the hold up and he kept lieing that everything was still progressing while all the time betraying his commander who had in good faith given him command of this strategic and brilliant move. Go get some understanding. |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by Safemode(m): 9:27pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
Icon4s:keep writing lies for Ur unborn generations. The war was meant to be lost from the first day. Ojukwu was stupi d @ some point. 4 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:29pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
logicab: These guys played part in it. So, it was not like some Igbo boys came together to cleanse. You can clearly see this was a coup and people from different tribes were in on it. It was not a normal or regular military operation. These were Lieutenants and Captains. Men with rank. |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by logicab: 9:30pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
thotsofnaij:Laughable a man who has DEFINITELY not read widely on this subject but merely holding on to tales told by his uncles and father telling me to get understanding. The man who led the group that held up Biafran soldiers at a bridge at Ore told his story just last year and it was widely published in the dailies. I don't have to do your research for you. You can keep on holding to pipe dreams as fact; your cup of tea. 3 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by logicab: 9:31pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
southpole:Thanks. Apparently I don't need any further response. |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by Elhabeeb1(m): 9:32pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
For those who think if the Biafrans captured lagos the war could have been won are fools. Capturing lagos doesn't mean anything, the Nigerian army could have run the igbos down in lagos. You can't stay in a place where you are not welcome for too long. Hitler captured France but how long did he succeeded in keeping it! 5 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by Nobody: 9:32pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
southpole: Amazing logic? The people who shot Bello were northern soldiers. Nzeogwu himself had no weapons the night of the coup and that has been well documented and if the officers cause thats what they were had not agreed to it he Nzeogwu would have been shot. Every plot has leaders, and they are all guilty by association if they take part. Go ask babangida, Gideon orkar et all. 1 Like |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by Nobody: 9:33pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
logicab: Keep enjoying your cup of lies. |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:34pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
southpole: Plotters and executioners are both part of the coup. The executioners bought into it because it was not "an Ibo coup." |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by logicab: 9:37pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:Men with rank up to Major abi? Which one of them was equal or superior to Major rank? |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:44pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
logicab: I did not say they were equal in ranks. I mean these were not people that could easily be kicked around to support a coup against their people. These soldiers were major part of the coup and it shows it was not an Ibo coup. Simple. |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by logicab: 9:45pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
thotsofnaij:Jezuz! Where do you get your tales from? The police report of the coup is publicly available on the Internet. Just do a Google search for "Nzeogwu coup police report". Nzeogwu was not just armed (with a machine gun according to the report), he personally shot and killed one of his men (a Yoruba soldier who didn't follow orders), a member of The Sardauna's guard who didn't surrender, The Sardauna and one of his wives. I suppose he killed them with his bare hands? 2 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by logicab: 9:52pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe:You can color it however you wish to suit your views, but if you know how the military works and your superior gives an order those who know better will tell you your argument doesn't hold water. By the way, I hope you've read about the reaction of many of these soldiers in the aftermath of the coup and on realizing the clear pattern of killings. 2 Likes |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by TheGoodJoe(m): 9:57pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
logicab: It is a lie. It does not work like that in coup because it is against the system they work with. If you plan coup and involve a soldier. If the Soldier is not loyal to the cause. If it was an Ibo coup, those who partook in it can not be of different tribes of Nigeria based on order. Anyone blowing the whistle can destroy the project. |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by Nobody: 10:00pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
TheGoodJoe: Is that him in the notebook? |
Re: Emmanuel Ifeajuna: Commonwealth Games Gold To Facing A Firing Squad by hundredhunndred: 10:01pm On Jun 08, 2016 |
ahamonyeka: Ojukwu was the 2nd. See him here..... 4 Likes
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