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Did you know? The guy portrayed jumping in this picture was actually a real Nigerian. His actions contributed to the events that led to the Biafran War and even though he fought on the side of Biafra, Lt. Col. Ojukwu ordered his killing.
He's Emmanuel Ifeajuna. He was the first Black African to win a gold medal at an international sports event when he won at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.
He later joined the army and participated in the first Nigerian coup in 1966. He was the one that personally killed Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, his boss (Brigadier Zakariya Maimalari) and Lt. Col. Abogo Largema.
Because most of the top ranking Northern politicians and military officers were killed in this coup and Aguiyi-Ironsi became the Head of State, Northern officers staged a counter coup that killed Ironsi, six months later. Many Igbo officers were killed too and some Igbo civilians were killed and attacked in the North. This led to Ojukwu asking Igbos to come back to Biafra and the struggle for secession began.
To cut the story short, the war started and of course, Ifeajuna fought on the Biafran side. Sometime during the war, it became obvious that the Nigerian forces were winning. Ifeajuna and others started negotiating a ceasefire with Nigeria through British contact. In his words, he said he was doing this to save thousands of civilian lives and end the war early. Ojukwu got to know about it and Ifeajuna, alongside three others, were arrested. He was summarily tried and sentenced to death by firing squad.
Before he was shot, he reportedly said "You may kill me now, but it is too late. I'm sorry for you all because it won't be long before they get all of you.."
What he said came to pass. Enugu, the Biafran capital, was captured by the Nigerian forces, just two days after he was killed.
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