*Photo Of
Ojukwu Reading A Speech As He Declares Independence Of Biafra In 1967*
Throwback
photo of Colonel Odumegwu Emeka Ojukwu reading a speech as he declares the
independence of Biafra on May 30th, 1967.
The
declaration, which sparked a brutal civil war that left about one million
people
dead, came two days after the head of Nigeria's military government,
General Yakubu Gowon, divided the federation into 12 states, including three in
the Southeast.
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