The Asaba Massacre occurred in early October 1967, during the Biafran War, fought over the secession of Biafra (the predominantly-Igbo, former Eastern Region of Nigeria). Asaba (Igbo: Àhàbà) has an interesting ancestral lineage (its origin is linked to Ugboma, Ezeanyanwu, and Nnebisi) though linguistically Igbo, it was never part of Biafra. The people of Asaba typically identify as Anioma.
Background
In August 1967, three months into the Biafran War, Biafran troops invaded the Midwest Region, to the west of the River Niger. They spread west, taking Benin City and reaching as far as Ore, where they were pushed back by the Nigerian Second Division, under the command of Col. Murtala Muhammed.

The Federal troops gained the upper hand, and forced the Biafrans back to the Niger, where they crossed the bridge back into the Biafran city of Onitsha, which lies directly across from Asaba. The Biafrans blew up the eastern spans of the bridge, so that the Federal troops were unable to pursue them.

Massacre
The Federal troops entered Asaba around 5 October, and began ransacking houses and killing civilians, claiming they were Biafran sympathisers. Reports suggest that several hundred may have been killed individually and in groups at various locations in the town. Leaders summoned the townspeople to assemble on the morning of 7 October, hoping to end the violence through a show of support for "One Nigeria." Hundreds of men, women, and children, many wearing the ceremonial akwa ocha (white) attire paraded along the main street, singing, dancing, and chanting "One Nigeria." At a junction, men and teenage boys were separated from women and young children, and gathered in an open square at Ogbe-Osowa village.[1] Federal troops revealed machine guns, and orders were given, reportedly by Second-in-Command, Maj. Ibrahim Taiwo, to open fire. It is estimated that more than 700 men and boys were killed, some as young as 12 years old, in addition to many more killed in the preceding days[2].[3]

The bodies of some victims were retrieved by family members and buried at home. But most were buried in mass graves, without appropriate ceremony. Many extended families lost dozens of men and boys. Federal troops occupied Asaba for many months, during which time most of the town was destroyed, many women and girls were raped or forcibly "married," and large numbers of citizens fled, often not returning until the war ended in 1970. The total death toll during early October was in excess of 1,000, although the exact numbers will likely never be known.

Suspects
I.B.M. Haruna has sometimes been named as the officer who ordered the massacre, following a report of his testimony to the Nigerian Human Rights Violations Investigations Commission, known as the Oputa Panel.[4] This article quoted him as claiming responsibility (as the commanding officer) and having no apology for the atrocity. However, Haruna was not present in Asaba in 1967. He replaced Murtala Muhammed as C.O. of the Second Division in spring 1968.

In October 2017, the Asaba community marked the 50th anniversary of the massacres with a two-day commemoration, during which the new, comprehensive book on the massacre, its causes, consequences, and legacy, was launched: "The Asaba Massacre: Trauma, Memory, and the Nigerian Civil War," by S. Elizabeth Bird and Fraser Ottanelli (Cambridge University Press). This book, which draws on interviews with survivors and military and government figures, as well as archival sources, discusses how and why the massacres happened, and the impact of this community trauma, decades after the event.
Lifted from Wikipedia.

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We will never forget or forgive.







And one foolish person will expect me to support their one Nigeria.



Who did the killing?
Na yorubas and hausafulanis.

Although Asaba was not in Biafra, it has always been an Igbo town. Unlike some parts of the Igbo speaking part of the old Midwest Region(Now generally known as Anioma) that denied being Igbo so as to escape being punished by federal troops, Asaba people never denied being Igbo, not even for one day. They paid a heavy price for staying true to their Igbo roots.

The Asaba massacre was one the many atrocities commited by the federal troops against the Igbo nation

The evil committed in the name of one Nigeria is unbelievable!

Very painful.

They “Nigeria” are still killing.

It will never stop until the zoo falls



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auQI72_DqFI

Wow, I never knew that this happened. My hatred for the zoo just grew

Igbo will never forget....

helinues:

Tell us why you Nigerians massacred my people?

Why killing innocent people??

While the same FG keep granting amnesty to Bokoharam terrorist group members

Rubbish

Despite all of these, Igbos are forever resilient

goodnessme1:
We will never forget or forgive.







And one foolish person will expect me to support their one Nigeria.

so sad. Nigerian army killed people of their own, shouting one nigeria. To think that Asaba at that time was not even part of biafra? They killed them and labeled them biafra sympathizers. And this same people will make the locals to say biafra killed minorities In the ss? Well I hope ss now knows who to hold responsible for the deaths of their kits and kins

Muritala Bastard Muhammad

Took innocent people to the Bush and killed them.

And the idiot had the temerity to aspire to be CIC, fcccking idiot he was.

You just don't kill a million women and children then go on to have dreams. Satan sef go they envy the fool.

Scorpion Adekunle died in a shack at Ikorodu.

That y I no cry for murtala Mohammed and Ibrahim taiwo when they were killed by bukar suka dimka

Nigeria is evil. So hausa fulani and Yoruba massacre my innocent people just because we are anioma, because we identify with igbos, they massacre us even when we were shouting ONE NIGERIA. From today, one Nigeria is dead and buried. I and my generations to come can never support anything called Nigeria or concerning Nigeria, even if they are drowning in the red sea

I will keep saying it anyday, only a very useless and evil military that will leave regular combat and start killing and starving civilians

live by the gun die by the gun
shot and dump on dusty road side like a stray dog

Where are all those BMC Clowns


Helinues(he is already here)
Iammo
BuhariAdvocate
TinubuAdvocate
Simplyleo
Ngeneukwenu
IgweNnewi
Thebosstrevor1
Mannabbqgriills(how's the vulture grilling business)
Budaatum


Come and defend ur useless ONE NIGERIA

gidgiddy:
Although Asaba was not in Biafra, it has always been an Igbo town. Unlike some parts of the Igbo speaking part of the old Midwest Region(Now generally known as Anioma) that denied being Igbo so as to escape being punished by federal troops, Asaba people never denied being Igbo, not even for one day. They paid a heavy price for staying true to their Igbo roots.

The Asaba massacre was one the many atrocities commited by the federal troops against the Igbo nation

Every massacre during Nigeria/Biafra war was masterminded by Yoruba.

If not because of one Nigeria that Igbos are enjoy niger delta people supposed to stop them from enter their region whether for business or for a tourist visit.

In 2006 during my service I met this cool pretty girl she's from Anioma and i regarded her as a igbo but anytime I called her igbo girl she wouldn't talk to me throughout that day always saying she is not igbo but Anioma. Igbo claims this Anioma during the civil war but they denied them that's exactly what they are still doing now.

Now, that's a lot of a healthy group for you to place buda in. I know one of them would at least tell you war is bad and innocent people get killed, which is why some of us would rather you use the brain in your head to sort out your differences than ignorantly think you can start a war you are most definitely going to lose.

I'll tell you a secret if you promise not to tell I was alive then you see, watching it all live on the BBC and I am still scarred till today so many years later.

P.s. Anyone you quoted who is not civil and resorts to insulting you AstroG instead of educating you, tell them buda said they should get a brain and educate you nicely. We smart folks must rise above the less knowledgeable. It is our duty ya'all!

Say no to wars now, AstroG. Smart intelligent folks fight with the brain in their heads called their minds.

O! One more thing. Nigeria Kwenu!

AstroG:
Where are all those BMC Clowns

Helinues(he is already here)
Iammo
BuhariAdvocate
TinubuAdvocate
Simplyleo
Ngeneukwenu
IgweNnewi
Thebosstrevor1
Mannabbqgriills(how's the vulture grilling business)
Budaatum

Come and defend ur useless ONE NIGERIA

Tinubuadvocate:
If not because of one Nigeria that Igbos are enjoy niger delta people supposed to stop them from enter their region whether for business or for a tourist visit.

In 2006 during my service I met this cool pretty girl she's from Anioma and i regarded her as a igbo but anytime I called her igbo girl she wouldn't talk to me throughout that day always saying she is not igbo but Anioma. Igbo claims this Anioma during the civil war but they denied them that's exactly what they are still doing now.

But an anioma man caused the coup that they call Igbo coup.....

So get sense

Idiko1:


Every massacre during Nigeria/Biafra war was masterminded by Yoruba.

What was Biafra doing in Western region, Yoruba territory In Delta and Edo? These lands doesn’t belong to Eastern region. The creation of Mid-west from Western region led to the war and this are all Azikiwe betrayal of Awolowo. Divide his region and send him to prison to reduce his influence and election numbers. All done by Igbos and Hausas to capture the West. I don’t know why Yoruba didn’t go to create Mid eastern region by removing non Igbo tribes in the East like Ijaw, ibibio, kalabari.

Make nigeria forget oh, this next war, everybody go dey with him own kala, all man go turn soldier for street.

Is that what Kanu told you ?

Idiko1:


Every massacre during Nigeria/Biafra war was masterminded by Yoruba.

pricklewane:
Is that what Kanu told you ?

Hope you have washed dah ur dirty gbola with water from dah ur stinking kettle



Religion of Piss,pitiful head slammer

The most useless and evil military in the whole world, all they do is skill innocent civilians and run away from combatants

Asaba is not Igbo but part of ANI OMA then I know you want to say the truth but for some reasons you don't want to come clean