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Fantasticcc:
myn4, selalasticl

Cry mi river

Constantjohn:
Yes.. Azikwe was raped to death by Ojukwu .

Tru his ass

Nigerian!!!

Dedetwo:
Nigerian!!!

Biafran

Nairaland is crazy with Tribalism

haffaze777:
well said,Metaphysical come and see how this brother disgrace your in law

The thing weak me wallahi. Take am easy on my inlaws abeg.

I dey on phone dey bargain bus ticket to Mbaise when i saw this post. Na so i dropped the phone. I have to call bus park again now.

Cc
Imhotep
Adaibeku
Lzaa

If Akintola were to be your dad, you won't be reasoning like this.


Where did these soldiers derive the power of life and death over a Nigerian citizen let alone, the Premier of Western Region?



You guys reaped what you sowed, BLOODSHED!

kingzizzy:
Even if he was captured alive, the fact that he was offered peaceful arrest, and he rejected that and chose to open fire, would have been enough reason for the troops to kill him.

You see that you guys duly reaped in ten folds what you sowed.






No one takes your victimhood serious.

Actions elicit Re-actions.

Without that coup, there wouldn't have been civil war the following year.

Dedetwo:
Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola, the 13th Aare Ona Kakanfo (Field Marshal General) of Yorubaland, committed suicide.

oyatz:
If Akintola were to be your dad, you won't be reasoning like this.


Where did these soldiers derive the power of life and death over a Nigerian citizen let alone, the Premier of Western Region?



You guys reaped what you sowed, BLOODSHED!

If you can understand that Nigerian Soldiers have shot and killed hundreds of unarmed IPOB members who were just protesting on the streets, then you should have no problem understanding why the same Nigerian Soldiers would kill Akintola who was armed and open fire on them first.

Let us not pretend to forget or remember military brutality and unlawful killings according to if it is someone we like or hate

kingzizzy:
Nwobosi is still alive to give his own version. Akintola was given the opportunity to surrender peacefully but he chose to open fire. They returned fire and killed him, he was never captured alive

Akintola's unarmed Nephew was also killed.

I am not taking about the evils of the Nigerian Army officers but YOUR stand on the matter.







What goes around, comes around.

No doubts the whole Igbo tribe never planned a coup but a section of the military officers, inspited by tribal loyalty more than any other thing tried to hijacked the political leadership of the country without thinking deeply about the consequences, however it backfired and the rest is History!

kingzizzy:
If you can understand that Nigerian Soldiers have shot and killed hundreds of unarmed IPOB members who were just protesting on the streets, then you should have no problem understanding why the same Nigerian Soldiers would kill Akintola who was armed and open fire on them first.

Let us not pretend to forget or remember military brutality and unlawful killings according to if it is someone we like or hate

joeyfire:
These guys are not interested in the truth. This is just to console themselves for Tinubu's ongoing disgrace

Remi Fani-Kayode gave himself up peacefully to the same Nwobosi and was unharmed but that part of history is very inconvenient to their agenda.

They should save their data to campaign for Magu's release because Tinubu own don finish if a new EFCC chairman takes over

Akintola's unarmed Nephew was also killed.

HappyRabbi:
1966: HOW SAMUEL LADOKE AKINTOLA WAS ASSASSINATED

“Akintola, come down; you are for lawful arrest by the army on orders from HQ 2 Brigade,” Nwobosi shouted.

“Under arrest ke?” Akintola said to himself, “Oya, come and greet your mother’s husband,” as he cocked his gun.

When Nwobosi hit the door in an attempt to force it open, the Premier opened fire from inside his bedroom with a submachine gun, shooting contiguously and continuously through the closed door.

“Return fire,” Captain Nwobosi ordered his men, which they did, enormously.

“Please sir, surrender sir. Stop shooting, please. They only came to take us to Lagos,” Fani-Kayode pleaded and shouted from the landrover urging the Premier to cease firing and surrender. But the Premier kept on firing until he ran out of ammunition.

Chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola was the 13th Aare Ona Kakanfo (Field Marshal General) of Yorubaland. A title, whose holder, according to a widely believed myth, was not expected to live long nor experience a calm death.

“Krrr, krrr,” the gun sounded. The Premier had run out of ammunition but the captain and his soldiers did not know this, they thought he was reloading and waiting for them. Akintola, now powerless, held out a white handkerchief in a sign of surrender and proceeded to the verandah. Ajao and Uloh who had been hiding in one of the other rooms grabbed him by his arms and dragged him downstairs.

“Bring him out, bring him out,” Nwobosi shouted repeatedly after the firing had ceased and he sighted his soldiers with the Premier downstairs.

“Now, now, boys. Be gentle. We are friends here,” Akintola said resignedly.

“You shot at us. You resisted arrest. It was a direct order from the HQ,” Nwobosi thundered, “we are to eliminate anyone who resisted arrest.”

“Boys, it is for the good of the country. Why don’t we negotiate? I will see to it that you treated well. I have the Prime Minister’s ears,” Akintola cajoled.

“We are soldiers, sir. We obey direct orders. Egbikor, Chukwu,” Nwobosi called his soldiers and signalled to the two men to open fire on the Premier. Fani-Kayode stared in horror as the Premier endured a deluge of bullets as he fell to his knees still gasping for breath. Nwobosi then joined them in firing at the Premier as he fell backward with a thud as life hurriedly escaped from him.

The Captain and his men then released the policemen and proceeded with Fani-Kayode in the landrover to Lagos as the 3-Ton truck headed towards Abeokuta. They all left Akintola’s mutilated body, riddled with bullets, surrounded by empty shell casings soaked in blood, lying there on the bare ground in his courtyard. The Aare Ona Kakanfo had fallen to his death. The curse persists. #HistoryVille

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Christistruth00:
Akintola's unarmed Nephew was also killed.

Big lie. What was the nephew's name?

oyatz:
You see that you guys duly reaped in ten folds what you sowed.






No one takes your victimhood serious.

Actions elicit Re-actions.

Without that coup, there wouldn't have been civil war the following year.

Stop playing God. Concentrate on the subject matter you even know little about instead of drifting into the world of metaphysics.

joeyfire:
Big lie. What was the nephew's name?

Learn your History. Lying can't change the truth. Akintola's unarmed Nephew was killed by Capt Nwobosi and his Soldiers and his Daughter and grandson were wounded.

Christistruth00:
Akintola's unarmed Nephew was also killed.

Really.. i didnt know about this nephew. So ibo really did all this to us then�

kemmylove101:
Really.. i didnt know about this nephew. So ibo really did all this to us then�

Yes Akintola's unarmed Nephew was shot dead as soon as the Soldiers entered Akintola's compound and saw him.
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It was just some over ambitious Officers who refused to hear word and wait for God's time promotion and instead decided to kill their way to the top. It wasn't Igbo's fault Some Igbo Officers had pulled out of the Coup because they didn't want to harm anyone. It was the rebellious ones who created problems for everyone.

Christistruth00:
Learn your History. Lying can't change the truth. Akintola's unarmed Nephew was killed by Capt Nwobosi and his Soldiers and his Daughter and grandson were wounded.

Picture 1. Adewale Ademoyega one of the coup plotters in page 115 of his book "Why we struck" made no mention of anybody asides from Akintola harmed in the attack by Nwobosi and his men.

Picture 2. Akintola's son said recently that nobody else was harmed either https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/how-they-killed-my-father-akintola/

Christistruth00:
Yes Akintola's unarmed Nephew was shot dead as soon as the Soldiers entered Akintola's compound and saw him.
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It was just some over ambitious Officers who refused to hear word and wait for God's time promotion and instead decided to kill their way to the top. It wasn't Igbo's fault Some Igbo Officers had pulled out of the Coup because they didn't want to harm anyone. It was the rebellious ones who created problems for everyone.

Akintola used a sub-machine gun not a shotgun

While the OSUS still cries fowl. You all shall reap what you sow

joeyfire:
Picture 1. Adewale Ademoyega one of the coup plotters in page 115 of his book "Why we struck" made no mention of anybody asides from Akintola harmed in the attack by Nwobosi and his men.

Picture 2. Akintola's son said recently that nobody else was harmed either https://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/how-they-killed-my-father-akintola/

What Akintola's son said was none of Akintola's Children were killed. Akintola's Nephew was shot dead while attending to the Generator and it is in the Police Special Branch report . That was why Police. removed 2 bodies from Akintola's compound.



SPECIAL BRANCH REPORT: "Military Rebellion of 15th January 1966"

joeyfire:
Adewale Ademoyega was one of the inner caucus of the coup, he has rubbished this your awada keri-keri allegation in his book. Please go and educate yourself. Finally..............................................................................Tinubu can NEVER be
president

One thing I know is that Igbo will never rule dis country

Christistruth00:
What Akintola's son said was none of Akintola's Children were killed. Akintola's Nephew was shot dead while attending to the Generator and it is in the Police Special Branch report . That was why Police. removed 2 bodies from Akintola's compound.



SPECIAL BRANCH REPORT: "Military Rebellion of 15th January 1966"

This is what you shared initially. It states that Akintola's daughter in-law and grandchild were injured but Akintola's son did not even mention them. How possible is that? What is the source of this your information. The official Special Branch Report you are citing was never released

joeyfire:
This is what you shared initially. It states that Akintola's daughter in-law and grandchild were injured but Akintola's son did not even mention them. How possible is that? What is the source of this your information. The official Special Branch Report you are citing was never released

Yes and that book was written by a South Easterner. But all agree that Akintola's Nephew was shot dead by Capt Nwobosi and his soldiers.


My mother visited Akintola's compound on that day to see the grisly spectacle for herself and she confirmed that 2 people were killed Akintola and one of his boys who turned out to be his Nephew . Ibadan people trooped there en mass on that day to see what had befallen the Premier.
My mother told me Sango drivers were driving passengers Straight to Akintola's House on that day because so many people went to see what had happened.

Can you see why some of us won’t apologize for Awolowo actions


Igbos deserve every single death that Awolowo did

The £20 was icing on the cake
The spirit of Akintola was dancing as all those evil children of Biafra were dieing looool

seunowa:
One thing I know is that Igbo will never rule dis country

Igbos built an airport few years after the war from the pockets of ordinary people in one state. The SE is the region with the best quality of life in Nigeria. If you check educational results SE kids get the best results every year. The regions that have had presidency are drowning under the weight of bandits, boko haram, one million boys and area boys.

We no need presidency

kingzizzy:
Even if he was captured alive, the fact that he was offered peaceful arrest, and he rejected that and chose to open fire, would have been enough reason for the troops to kill him.

Same way Ojukwu has the chance to surrender looooooooool but he was forced too

Igbos killed akintola



Later they will be crying.


The day of recompense is coming.. For all the yorubas that igbos killed when no yoruba man killed any igbos...


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Yorubas wanted him death and he was killed.
His death brought happiness in the life of Yorubas, that is good

WilyWily:
Yorubas wanted him death and he was killed.
His death brought happiness in the life of Yorubas, that is good

Same way igbos wanted Ironsi dead and we kill am looool

Not only that he was dragged and spat on by everyone

Christistruth00:
Yes and that book was written by a South Easterner. But all agree that Akintola's Nephew was shot dead by Capt Nwobosi and his soldiers.
My mother visited Akintola's compound on that day to see the grisly spectacle. Ibadan people trooped there to see what had befallen the Premier.

So the writer had details that Akintola's son who was there did not know about? Akintola's nephew was not killed and nobody else was harmed in that attack. Do you think Akintola's son would hide a detail like that? His statement was very clear - "None of the children's wives or their children were injured". That totally discredits your source. Adewale Ademoyega's very detailed book did not mention it either.

Most importantly the Special Branch Report was never released ....

Osaze007:
Same way igbos wanted Ironsi dead and we kill am looool

Not only that he was dragged and spat on by everyone

Yorubas called him 'Akintola ' evil man, they begged God to send a saviour who will help them eliminate Akintola.
Yorubas were happy to see him gone.
Nzogwu coup was the saviour of Yoruba Tribe