₦airaland Forum

ACM10: Afam is right! Northerners attains mostly political heights in Nigeria because of the quota system and federal character system. I can remember that my friend gained admission to study medicine in UNN by claiming Sokoto as his state of origin. His name appeared on the merit list, even though he scored 235 in JAMB exam. While the name of my other friend from Imo who scored 272 was omitted from from the list for failing to reach the cut-off mark. If Nigeria embraces meritocracy, I will not be surprised if people from other regions supplants some northerners from their positions.

ba7man: I so agree with you. Truely, Nigeria played dirty but food supply and allies are essential factors of warefare and Ojukwu ignored this and 3 million people paid the price. I have reached a conclusion, thank you.

ba7man: Someones getting angry....nyways, the Nigerian troops had the habit of destroying farmlands so that resulted in the unavailability of food. My gripe is why fly in weapons only when u can also fly in food. At least I'v provided evidence that flights could enter via Cameroon. Provide me with counter points not telling me I'm ignorant, I don't think Igbo people are insultive, haughty and think people are below them but u r starting to play by that book.

ba7man: I'm back again ooo......Funny how planes were bringing in weapons but no food. Looks like a case of misplaced priority. And there was no total blockade, read these excerpts." The Biafrans were swift to understand the importance of air power and to start organizing a rag-tag air force, as well as using transport aircraft for bringing supplies of weapons into the country. Regular flights of Air Trans Africa DC-7s from South Africa were undertaken already since the summer of 1966: other aircraft operated from Portugal, via Portuguese Guinea (today Guinea-Bissau), and Cameroon. In October 1966, for example, a Royal Air Burundi DC-4M Argonaut, flown by a mercenary Henry Wharton alias Heinrich Wartski, crash landed at Garoua, in Cameroun....

ba7man: I'm back. Been reading up on the Biafran Civil war on Google. True, a blockade was effected but why did Ojukwu reject the aids when they were later allowed in?? He seemed more concerned about securing planes for his bombing campaign and weapons. At that point, he was detached from the realities of the war. He was more adept at leading troops. I also confirmed it that it was the Nigerian Airspace that aids was attempted to be delivered to Biafra. Ojukwu should have worked out an alternate route through Cameroon (An option that's glaring) since France was sympathetic to the Biafran cause. Ojukwu was probably too focused on the war front to realize his people were dying.

Eko Ile: And you wonder why Lagos state's population is 20 million. Just multiply this by thousands of other okada people in Lagos state.


Shebi the clowns on NL are always swearing by Okapbio that he's the best and he's doing beautiful things in Akwa? Why is this okada man with his 7 kids and wife suffering in Lagos state and overstretching our resources and infrastructures? This is how you know clowns on NL lie through their teeth all the time...

Eko Ile: And you wonder why Lagos state's population is 20 million. Just multiply this by thousands of other okada people in Lagos state.


Shebi the clowns on NL are always swearing by Okapbio that he's the best and he's doing beautiful things in Akwa? Why is this okada man with his 7 kids and wife suffering in Lagos state and overstretching our resources and infrastructures? This is how you know clowns on NL lie through their teeth all the time...

redsun: Are you implying it was robbery gone wrong?Self denial goes hand in hand with self-destruction.

BetaThings: If you have spent 30minutes studying human psychology, you would not have posted this!

defemz: Below is a more detailed account from saharareporters

Gunmen Kill At Least 20
People Leaving A
Mosque In Birnin Gwari,
Kaduna

Unidentified gunmen today invaded
Dogon Daji community in Birnin
Gwari local government area of
Kaduna state killing at least twenty
villagers including those who were
leaving a mosque after morning
prayers.
The gunmen carried out the brazen
attack in the early hours of the day
after embarking on a house to
house search and shooting and
killing people indiscriminately.
Some of their victims were also
stabbed to death by the
marauders.
Some sources in the village claimed
the killings was a revenge attack by
armed robbers as community
vigilantes helped capture some
robbers who were attacking
passengers and motorists in the
area a few weeks ago.
The armed robbers reportedly
wrote a letter to the community,
insisting they will revenge and
warning of the impending attack.
However, some villagers sharply
disagree with the armed robbery
theory insisting that the attackers
had other motives beyond armed
robbery.
A security source stated that
troops have been deployed to the
area. Calls to the Kaduna state
police command PRO were not
returned.
Meanwhile, residents have began
fleeing the villages around Dogo
Daji in droves to avoid becoming
victims of further attacks.

defemz: Below is a more detailed account from saharareporters

Gunmen Kill At Least 20
People Leaving A
Mosque In Birnin Gwari,
Kaduna

Unidentified gunmen today invaded
Dogon Daji community in Birnin
Gwari local government area of
Kaduna state killing at least twenty
villagers including those who were
leaving a mosque after morning
prayers.
The gunmen carried out the brazen
attack in the early hours of the day
after embarking on a house to
house search and shooting and
killing people indiscriminately.
Some of their victims were also
stabbed to death by the
marauders.
Some sources in the village claimed
the killings was a revenge attack by
armed robbers as community
vigilantes helped capture some
robbers who were attacking
passengers and motorists in the
area a few weeks ago.
The armed robbers reportedly
wrote a letter to the community,
insisting they will revenge and
warning of the impending attack.
However, some villagers sharply
disagree with the armed robbery
theory insisting that the attackers
had other motives beyond armed
robbery.
A security source stated that
troops have been deployed to the
area. Calls to the Kaduna state
police command PRO were not
returned.
Meanwhile, residents have began
fleeing the villages around Dogo
Daji in droves to avoid becoming
victims of further attacks.