Freedom fighter, Major Isaac Jasper Adaka Boro (September 10, 1938 – May 9, 1968) after his arrest, March 7, 1966.

Before Ojukwu, there was Boro. Before Biafra, there was the Niger Delta Republic.

Boro was an undergraduate student of Chemistry and student union president at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, but he left school to lead an armed protest against the exploitation of oil and gas resources in the Niger Delta areas which benefited mainly the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Eastern region with capital at Enugu.

Boro believed that the people of the area deserved a larger share of proceeds of the oil wealth because nothing was given to the Niger Delta people. He formed the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, an armed militia with members consisting mainly of his fellow Ijaw ethnic group, declared the Niger Delta Republic on February 23, 1966, and fought Nigeria's federal forces for 12 days but were eventually defeated.

Boro and his comrades were then jailed by the Aguiyi-Ironsi Federal Military Government for treason.

Before he declared the Niger Delta Republic, Boro's father, a learned educationist, had offered his son sponsorship abroad to further his education rather than take up arms against the government. The senior Boro feared that the action would ruin the family but Boro rejected his father’s offer.

He explained that: "The Ijaws were going into perpetual bondage; if we do not strike now, not only our families but also the entire Ijaws would be infernally chained.”

On his declaration of the secession of the Niger Delta Republic on February 23, 1966, Boro exclaimed:

"Today is a great day, not only in your lives but also in the history of the Niger Delta. Perhaps, it will be the greatest day for a very long time. This is not because we are going to bring the heavens down, but because we are going to demonstrate to the world what and how we feel about oppression.

"Remember your 70-year-old grandmother who still farms before she eats; remember also your poverty-stricken people; remember, too, your petroleum which is being pumped out daily from your veins; and then fight for your freedom.

"Before today, we were branded robbers, bandits, terrorists or gangsters, but after today, we shall be heroes of our land."

However, Boro went on to fight for Nigeria against Biafra during the Civil War but was killed under mysterious circumstances in active service on May 9, 1968, at Ogu (near Okrika) in Rivers State. He was 29.

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The old Adaka Boro story. U must have just discovered it

RIP

Hmmnn learning about Nigeria every day. We repeat history within a 50 year cycle.

Ojukwu and Ironsi stopped Ijaws from seceding. Why are Igbos angry at what Gowon did?

Jimasun:

Ojukwu and Ironsi stopped Ijaws from seceding.
Why are Igbos angry at what Gowon did?

They always shy away from this story. They betrayed ijaw and wants ijaw to support their own Biafra.

Jimasun:

Ojukwu and Ironsi stopped Ijaws from seceding.
Why are Igbos angry at what Gowon did?

Ijaws didn't actually secede. What Issac Boro did was not secession. Isaac Boro just took some guys, armed them, then declared Niger Delta Republic.

Anybody can do this

gidgiddy:


Ijaws didn't actually secede. What Issac Boro did was not secession. Isaac Boro just took some guys, armed them, then declared Niger Delta Republic.

Anybody can do this

What us the difference between what he did and what Ojukwu did?

Jimasun:

What us the difference between what he did and what Ojukwu did?

What ojukwu did all the representative of the old eastern region met and agreed on his actions

Do u see the difference ? Or would tribal bigotry blind u too

Jimasun:

What us the difference between what he did and what Ojukwu did?

The difference is that before you can secede, you must first be controlling the area that you want to secede.

Ojukwu was in control of the Eastern Region, he seceded and called it Biafra

Isaac Boro was not controlling anywhere and nobody knows till today what area he was declaring Niger Delta Republic

If I like I can go to my backyard and declare "Enugu Republic", it doesnt mean anything because I dont control Enugu.

mrvitalis:

What ojukwu did all the representative of the old eastern region met and agreed on his actions

Do u see the difference ? Or would tribal bigotry blind u too

Where did their representatives agree to such?
Was there any representative under military?
Better stop deceiving yourself

gidgiddy:


The difference is that before you can secede, you must first be controlling the area that you want to secede.

Ojukwu was in control of the Eastern Region, he seceded and called it Biafra

Isaac Boro was not controlling anywhere and nobody knows till today what area he was declaring Niger Delta Republic

If I like I can go to my backyard and declare "Enugu Republic", it doesnt mean anything because I dont control Enugu.

Did you know it took than them days to defeat him?
The moral aspect is, if Ojuku has right to stop Boro, why are you people abusing Gowon?

Jimasun:

Where did their representatives agree to such?
Was there any representative under military?
Better stop deceiving yourself

If don't know history read of the ahiara convention ( the meeting took place in my home town )

U people know nothing yet u jump out to type because its against igbos

mrvitalis:

If don't know history read of the ahiara convention ( the meeting took place in my home town )

U people know nothing yet u jump out to type because its against igbos

Meeting of who and who?
Stop smoking ahiara weed

Jimasun:
Meeting of who and who? Stop smoking ahiara weed

If he stop smoking ahiara weed he will kpeme
buhari amaka

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"I'm not talking of protest. I'm embarking on revolution. 85% of Nigerians are in support. Don't tell me about legal implications or what a Judge will say. I don't care. We must bundle Buhari out of that place...."

Omoyele Sowore....... July 25, 2019.

My question is that,where the so-called 85% nigerians? Atleast contributing 1k per head will be more than 150m,

Copied from Seye Ogunrinola

Boro was an idealistic young fool.

gidgiddy:


Ijaws didn't actually secede. What Issac Boro did was not secession. Isaac Boro just took some guys, armed them, then declared Niger Delta Republic.

Anybody can do this

I like the way you igbos give excuse for your atrocities. You always think everyone else is a fool. You are the only smart ones.

There is no difference between his declaration and ojukwus declaration. If you can give excuses for igbos crushing of niger delta republic, then ou have no right to condemn Gowon for crushing Biafra.

mrvitalis:

What ojukwu did all the representative of the old eastern region met and agreed on his actions

Do u see the difference ? Or would tribal bigotry blind u too

So igbos were right for crushing niger delta republic but Gowon was wrong for crushing Biafra?

The betrayal boy that was betrayed and killed by other betrayals

ProudDick:


I like the way you igbos give excuse for your atrocities. You always think everyone else is a fool. You are the only smart ones.

There is no difference between his declaration and ojukwus declaration. If you can give excuses for igbos crushing of niger delta republic, then ou have no right to condemn Gowon for crushing Biafra.

If that is how a country is declared then anybody can declare a country. Isaac Boro just got one day, armed some men and declared a Niger Delta Republic. That is not secession, that is banditry.

In Ojukwus case, Ojukwu had a binding agreement with Gowon that was signed in Ghana. When that agreement was broken by Gowon, Ojukwu called a meeting of the Chiefs and representatives of all the 20 provinces of the old Eastern region. They met and gave Ojukwu the mandate to declare the Eastern Region a separate country, infact, a representative of the Ijaw people called Frank Opigo asked Ojukwu to call that separate country "Biafra"

So the difference with what Ojukwu did and what Isaac Boro did is that while Ojukwu acted with the mandate of the people to declare the Eastern Region Biafra, Isaac Boro had no mandate and nobody knows to this day what area he declared Niger Delta Republic

gidgiddy:


If that is how a country is declared then anybody can declare a country. Isaac Boro just got one day, armed some men and declared a Niger Delta Republic. That is not secession, that is banditry.

In Ojukwus case, Ojukwu had a binding agreement with Gowon that was signed in Ghana. When that agreement was broken by Gowon, Ojukwu called a meeting of the Chiefs and representatives of all the 20 provinces of the old Eastern region. They met and gave Ojukwu the mandate to declare the Eastern Region a separate country, infact, a representative of the Ijaw people called Frank Opigo asked Ojukwu to call that separate country "Biafra"

So the difference with what Ojukwu did and what Isaac Boro did is that while Ojukwu acted with the mandate of the people to declare the Eastern Region Biafra, Isaac Boro had no mandate and nobody knows to this day what area he declared Niger Delta Republic

Do not be a id!ot.

There are no standards as to how and when to declare a secession. Cases far removed from that of Ojukwu abound world over from Post-Westphalia era to American independence in the West & the Soviet Collapse to mention a few. Stop with stupidity & stop trying to beautify a scarecrow.

Jimasun:
Ojukwu and Ironsi stopped Ijaws from seceding. Why are Igbos angry at what Gowon did?

Did anybody stopped Yorubas from seceding?
Why biafra dey give u sleepless night

gidgiddy:


If that is how a country is declared then anybody can declare a country. Isaac Boro just got one day, armed some men and declared a Niger Delta Republic. That is not secession, that is banditry.

In Ojukwus case, Ojukwu had a binding agreement with Gowon that was signed in Ghana. When that agreement was broken by Gowon, Ojukwu called a meeting of the Chiefs and representatives of all the 20 provinces of the old Eastern region. They met and gave Ojukwu the mandate to declare the Eastern Region a separate country, infact, a representative of the Ijaw people called Frank Opigo asked Ojukwu to call that separate country "Biafra"

So the difference with what Ojukwu did and what Isaac Boro did is that while Ojukwu acted with the mandate of the people to declare the Eastern Region Biafra, Isaac Boro had no mandate and nobody knows to this day what area he declared Niger Delta Republic

I've always known you as an IPOB and Kanu supporter here, going by your assertion, since Adaka Boro didn't have the mandate of the people to declare his republic, what mandate does Kanu have for requesting for a referendum, when has the consent of representatives of the people involved been asked for?

Jimasun:

Where did their representatives agree to such?
Was there any representative under military?
Better stop deceiving yourself

The guy is right, representative of all town unions, chiefs, traditional rulers of the old eastern region met and urge ojukwu to pull them out of Nigeria..even an in as man suggested the name Biafra

gidgiddy:


If that is how a country is declared then anybody can declare a country. Isaac Boro just got one day, armed some men and declared a Niger Delta Republic. That is not secession, that is banditry.

In Ojukwus case, Ojukwu had a binding agreement with Gowon that was signed in Ghana. When that agreement was broken by Gowon, Ojukwu called a meeting of the Chiefs and representatives of all the 20 provinces of the old Eastern region. They met and gave Ojukwu the mandate to declare the Eastern Region a separate country, infact, a representative of the Ijaw people called Frank Opigo asked Ojukwu to call that separate country "Biafra"

So the difference with what Ojukwu did and what Isaac Boro did is that while Ojukwu acted with the mandate of the people to declare the Eastern Region Biafra, Isaac Boro had no mandate and nobody knows to this day what area he declared Niger Delta Republic

So who did kanu sign any agreement with before calling for secession?

And did you forget that igbos have surrendered to be fully Nigerian in their surrender agreement in 1970?

On this day, 120 years ago, Frank Embree, falsely accused of rape, was lynched after being whipped over 100 times. Those eyes, the straight-up posture, the pained scowl. Go on, look at me, he seemed to be telling them. The year is 1899. He is naked.

He is handcuffed. He has been whipped one hundred and five times. He is standing on a buggy, surrounded by his executioners, in a farm field northeast of Fayette, Missouri. He is a young black man who knows he soon will die in front of 1,200 white men, women and teens.

This man has a name. His name is Frank Embree. Frank Embree was nineteen when he was accused of raping a fourteen year old white girl. Although rape was punishable by hanging in the state of Missouri at the time, for decades it was a punishment reserved for black men convicted of raping white women.

Although Embree maintained his innocence, he was whipped over one hundred times until he confessed to the crime, saying "he would 'own-up' if they would 'hang me or shoot me, instead of torturing me."' With tears pouring down his face, he agreed to own up to the charges if the police agreed not to torture him any further.

He was castrated, skinned (front and back), and lynched in front of a cheering crowd in 1899."

#NeverForget

THE GLORIA OKON STORY

In 1984, the Muhammadu Buhari-led military government issued Decree 20 which stated that:

"any person who, without lawful authority deals in, sell, smoke or inhale the drug known as cocaine or other similar drugs shall be guilty…….and liable on conviction to suffer death sentence by firing squad."

Therefore, on April 22, 1985, a certain Gloria Okon, whose real name was Chinyere, was about to board a Nigeria Airways flight at the Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano when she was apprehended and arrested with substances suspected to be heroin which weighed about 57 grammes and other drugs as well as local and foreign currencies.

Gloria Okon was said to be a drug courier for Babangida and his wife. In an exclusive interview with Sahara Reporters published on June 8, 2009, Dr Taiyemiwo Ogunade described the event thus:

“Gloria Okon is actually Chinyere, that’s her real name. She married Charles "Jeff" Chandler, the fellow who killed Nzeogwu and was killed a day later. Chinyere, Maryam and Princess Atta were young friends who hung out together. They all married into the military, because the military was a proud and respectable profession then. Charles Chandler, who was Tiv, married Chinyere who I think is from Imo State.

"IBB married Maryam from Asaba and Mamman Vatsa married Princess. So Chinyere became a widow and resorted to trading between UK and Nigeria. And then she was caught with drugs; Mamman Vatsa was the person who put Chinyere on the next available flight from Kano to London – and then claimed that she was dead by parading a dead woman picked out of the mortuary. Dele Giwa later found out that she was in London having delivered a baby by another man.

"He sent a French photographer to the place and they saw Maryam Babangida at the event. Kayode Soyinka brought back the photographs. Dele was sitting across the table from Kayode examining the photos taken of “Gloria Okon” (Chinyere, Chandler’s wife) at the naming ceremony in London. Maryam Babangida was there.”

After the whole ruse, General Muhammadu Buhari, on August 5, 1985, set up a judicial commission of enquiry to investigate the arrest and death of Gloria Okon. The report of the investigation was expected to be brought in at the end of the month, but it was a fruitless journey. It never saw the light of the day as Buhari was toppled by Ibrahim Babangida in a military coup 22 days later on August 27, 1985.

So end of the investigation, end of the case. #HistoryVille

Meanwhile in Ijawland


Cc lzaa gmbuharii afamed

"Major" Isaac Adaka Boro took up arms to fight the Biafrans defending Port Harcourt and his riverine areas, Isaac Boro led the 15th brigade of the Third Marine Commandos, a unit composed exclusively of men and officers from his earlier insurrection of 1966 which was crushed in 12 days under Man Gen Ironsi's government. This men were placed reabsorbed into the Nigerian army, re-trained and deployed in areas like Afam, Bonny Island, Eleme, Okrika(where Boro was killed) and other areas. The Nigerian soldiers in their advance towards PH came under a baptism of hell in form of bullets, mortars, shells etc under Biafran soldiers gallantly defending their grounds... Isaac Boro and his band of Ijaw warriors stepped in to save the Nigerian soldiers from embarrassing defeats suffered on all fronts... and they did a fantastic job of pushing the Biafrans rapidly back towards Port Harcourt, using swift movements through the badly exposed and defended Biafran flanks and rears using secret routes and marshlands (of course they knew the terrains very well, Rivers was their ancestral home and they thought they were fighting to restore the pride and freedom of their people that were under Biafran occupation). The 15 infantry brigade of the 3 marine commando division taught the inept Nigerian army the art of warfare by succeeding where their Nigerian counterparts failed ... the Ijaw soldiers were welcomed as true heroes, they were hailed as the liberators in each town, village, hamlet that they captured from the fleeing Biafran soldiers...


While the fame and legend of Boro and his Ijaw warriors were spreading all over Port Harcourt and its environs, Adekunle's fortunes began to dwindle, been the type that wanted all glory to himself, it was simply inconceivable that some Ijaw small boy, some bloody civilian in military uniform and his rag-tag bunch would dare steal the spotlight from him, been the narcissist that he was... that would never happen that it would be written in history that Isaac Boro was the true hero of Port Harcourt sector.


So Boro had to be eliminated, he had to die... but it had to be deceptively done to erase any dint of suspicion or conspiracy on the part of his command structure to eliminate the young Ijaw warrior. Isaac had to be killed in the heat of battle to make it seem like he died fighting against the "rebels", but he was to be felled by friendly fire... and not from bullets from the "rebels".


Isaac Boro's last battle was marred with devious irony, a melancholic twist of fate in an otherwise glorious journey... he died in Okrika(the last major town held by Biafran soldiers) and just few miles from coveted prize... the golden gate of Port harcout itself. Colonel Adekunle eliminated Isaac Boro in the heat and confusion of battle, a fierce battle that raged for 9 bloody hours. The bullets that killed Isaac came from his rear: the guns of his own comrades-in-arms...