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But the fact remains that fifty-six years since his death, Nzeogwu’s legacy still remains unresolved. I wish the January 15 1966 coup never took place. I also wish our current generation of politicians learn from the mistakes of their predecessors that compelled young army officers to take up arms against the government.
My only other Nigerian civil war era military hero, apart from General Emeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Colonel Joe ‘Hannibal’ Achuzie, Major Shuwa, and within strong limitations, Colonel Benjamin Adekunle, is Major Patrick Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu. He was killed on July 29 1967 (some sources report July 26 1967) along the Obolo-Afor road, Nsukka, by the federal forces |
It is no exaggeration to say that Eastern Nigerians in the Diaspora are certainly happy to welcome the new political leaders of the East into their new offices.
In spite of incontrovertible evidence to the contrary, the myth of the Igbo coup has been sustained to this day.
Insecurity: S-East govs respond with Ebubeagu On Govs playing politics with security of S-East zone —Obasi You can’t secure S-East without our participation —Ejimakor By Chidi Nkwopara, Chinonso Alozie & Ugochukwu Alaribe Following the wave of attacks on public institutions, especially on police stations in the South East, the five governors of the zone yesterday stormed Owerri to take strong decisions on the issue of insecurity in the zone. The governors launched Ebubeagu Regional Security, made up of all the vigilante groups in the zone,with headquarters in Enugu, to fight terroris...