In 1960, Nigeria gained independence from Britain. Six years later, the Muslim Hausa’s in northern Nigeria began massacring the Christian Igbos in the region, prompting tens of thousands of Igbos to flee to the east, where their people were the dominant ethnic group.

The Igbos doubted that Nigeria’s oppressive military government would allow them to develop, or even survive, so on May 30, 1967, Lieutenant Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu and other non-Igbo representatives of the area established the Republic of Biafra, comprising several states of Nigeria.



After diplomatic efforts by Nigeria failed to reunite the country, war between Nigeria and Biafra broke out in July 1967. Ojukwu’s forces made some initial advances, but Nigeria’s superior military strength gradually reduced Biafran territory.

The state lost its oil fields–its main source of revenue–and without the funds to import food, an estimated one million of its civilians died as a result of severe malnutrition.

On January 11, 1970, Nigerian forces captured the provincial capital of Owerri.

Four days later, After Ojukwu’s Travelled to Ivory Coast for help, Gen. Phillip Effiong called a ceasefire and surrendered Biafra to Nigerian Forces.

On January 12, Effiong, Achuzie, and other prominent members of the Biafran military and leadership broadcast their surrender to the Nigerian forces.

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two factors were discernible.(1)shortage of military supplies & civilian provisions (2)taking up arms against north and south west.-- l hope that the like of it'd never happen again.signify warnings

This is a fabrication of lies. Ojukwu, himself surrendered 'cos of the superior power of the F.G.

Ojukwu be think e be Van Dame but when panel beating wire am hin head correct one time.

OP so the Muslim North that as been welcoming to millions of Igbos just wake up one morning and started killing Christians Igbo all of a sudden ba ? Many of you Igbo no de fear God when you revisit this your history. This is the same north millions of Igbos were trooping into for greener pasture O.

Was it killing of Igbo that encouraged other Igbos to abandon Igbo land for the North ? At least something beta more profitable must have drove the millions of Igbos residing there first before the need to return to Igboland when the killing started ?

Fear God O !

Abdul05:
two factors were discernible.(1)shortage of military supplies & civilian provisions (2)taking up arms against north and south west.-- l hope that the like of it'd never happen again.signify warnings