Threads of Britain and Nigeria atrocities on Igbo
British Colonial Era (Late 1800s–1940s)
•1898–1900 Asaba Hinterland Expedition: British Royal Niger Company forces launched punitive raids against the Ekumeku movement resistance, causing heavy Igbo civilian casualties.
Nigeria army, leave south East, go to Oyo state
Nigeria army, leave south East, go to Zamfara
Nigeria army, leave south East, go to Nasarawa
Nigeria army, leave south East, go to Benue.
Only Nigeria Army will leave region facing terrorists attacks to harass citizens where there is peace.
Operation Safe Corridor gets criticized constantly. But what's the
alternative kill every single surrendered fighter? Nigeria must have
a reintegration pathway. Without it, surrendered fighters have nowhere to go but back to the bush.
Pragmatism over emotion.
A 14 year old boy called Gospel left home to play football and never returned. His family searched and searched for him, all but to no avail.
His both parents passed as a result of not seeing their son after so many years.
Last year, his elder brother got a called that Gospel has been found in prison, after 18 long years.
This affected Gospel mentally that he no longer recognizes his family.
We all want to know what he did right ? Well he did nothing! Absolutely no charges against him!
It wasn’t even documented that he was in there to start with!