The Asaba massacre

The Asaba massacreThe Asaba massacre occurred on 5-7 October 1967 in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War. The massacre targeted the people of Asaba, mostly composed of Igbo people, and was perpetrated by the Nigerian Army - specifically the Second Infantry Division under the command of Murtala Muhammed.

Quotes

• “A nation that does not learn from its past is bound to repeat the same mistakes,”
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• “My personal experience of loss, and a sense of responsibility to my community to document the events that impacted deeply on its indigenes, were my motivations".
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• They desecrated and violated the sacred essence of our national identity,”
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