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IGBO & IGBO DENIERS

Igbo Bụ Igbo (Igbo is Igbo) But We Have Igbo Deniers

The grandfather & one of the earliest known #IgboDeniers is the acclaimed Ikwerre Writer from Aluu – Elechi Amadi (He schooled in Yoruba land & was a Nigerian soldier during the war).
He went to the Oputa Panel in 2004 & told the whole world that Ikwerre is not Igbo.

Later day Igbo Denying apostles include a certain Henry Okelue (@4eyedmonk) who is only known on Twitter where he claims that Anioma or Delta Igbo are not Igbo.

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The question is this. If Igbo bụ Igbo, what is the motivation of these #IgboDeniers? The simple chief answer is this. “Failure is an orphan”.

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9 MOST IMPORTANT INNOVATIONS FROM BIAFRA

1. Ogbunigwe- A series of weapons systems which include command detonation mines, improvised explosive devices & rocket propelled missiles invented by the Biafran Research & Production Group.

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9 MOST IMPORTANT INNOVATIONS FROM BIAFRA

2. Biafran Grenade Launcher- another invention of the Biafra Research & Production Group quartered at then University of Biafra- now UNN

It was used mainly to launch the world famous Ogbunigwe
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9 MOST IMPORTANT INNOVATIONS FROM BIAFRA

3. Biafran Armoured Car: Also from the Nsukka-based RAP, the BAC was fitted with high-powered machine guns & was helpful in sustaining the war efforts.

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This is a thread of some of the notable people who fought (and died) on the side of Biafra.

Some of them weren't EVEN Igbo.

But they believed in the cause and gave everything to it.

Will start with: General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.

President and Leader of Biafra.
General Ojukwu before he died always said there was no need for a 2nd war over the agitation of Biafra. I agree with him.

This is why I have a problem with the way IPOB speaks about Biafra. This does not warrant the treatment they have gotten especially as they've been peaceful.
Bruce Mayrock.

Born May 6, 1949, and a 20 year old student of Columbia University, he took his own life for people whom he never met before on May 30, 1969.

He died after setting himself on fire in front of the United Nations Building to protest the atrocities that were being
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"The massacre began at the airport near the 5th Battalion’s home city of Kano.A Lagos-bound jet just arrived from London and as the Kano passengers were escorted into the customs shed a wild-eyed soldier stormed in brandishing a rifle and demanding ‘Ina Nyamiri?’–Hausa for...1/
"...‘where are the damned Ibos?’.There were Ibos among the customs officers, and they dropped their chalk and fled, only to be shot down in the main terminal by other soldiers.Screaming the blood curses of a Moslem holy war the Hausa troops turned the airport into a shambles..2/
"...bayonetting Ibo workers in the bar, gunning them down in the corridors and hauling Ibo passengers off the plane to be lined up and shot.From the airport the troops fanned out through downtown Kano,hunting down Ibos in bars,hotels and on the streets. One contingent drove...3/
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