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Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Nobody: 4:58pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
BlackTechnology: Bruh, jokes aside, everyone knows N.A lost a lot of personnels during the war but it was war, it happens. Adekunle B was no super hero, he lost some and won many. A numbrr of books have said Obasanjo did not do much during the war and only brought the plate when the food was ready 3 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Nobody: 4:59pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
vicadex07: Lmao! My brother, efi suruu si o. E ma di black scorpion wi wan lorun o 2 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by T9ksy(m): 5:04pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
khamas19: Thanks fo r that reminder, ojare! Moreover, who were the likely victims of that bombing? Yorubas |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Mogidi: 5:22pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
They almost got to Lagos to capture the seat of power. Remind me how many regions were fighting Biafra again? Got it, the entire regions bar one. [size=15pt]1 million Gbosa to Biafran soldiers[/size] I hail una. If only our fathers had the hindsight Ojukwu had, the SS would now be rivalling Dubai. What a missed opportunity. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by shamecurls(m): 5:30pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Biafrans never lost the war, they killed themselves
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Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by shamecurls(m): 5:31pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Self destruction
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Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Ephemmm: 5:32pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
truefact: This tribalistic bigot is here again! It is a pity how bitterness and regret have been following you all the days of your life... 2 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Ilekeh(f): 5:32pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
And they want to try it again. Yorubas can strategize....... they use their brain. They think before acting lol. How APC a newly aligned opposition party was able to win PDP, the largest political party in AFRICA in less than 4 years is BEYONDDDDD me. Guess who was behind APC, a Yoruba man. Buhari campaigned since 2003......lost 3 times...... he won when he aligned with who? APC. Thanks to which region? YORUBA ![]() I'd fear Yorubas too. Explains why Igbos want Yorubas to war with Hausas-Fulani. That's why they agitate for Yorubas to "fight for their own country". This is our country....and we will continue to fight for NIGERIA. Until Yorubas want no more Nigeria, nothing go happen. 16 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by shamecurls(m): 5:33pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Suicidal war 1 Like
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Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Ephemmm: 5:35pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
EUROBOMBER: U died of hunger and diseases! Una no get oil as at that time to drink and eat as medication and food respectively? |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Ilekeh(f): 5:35pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
I doubt Yoruba numbers can ever reduce. Our women keep popping our multiple births and our people live long. ![]() I am proud to be a Yoruba person. ![]() 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by IYANGBALI: 5:37pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Kai Igbo no go like this history lesson at all at all and dem go hate the history teacher. Now I know why those Igbos hate us pass devil ![]() ![]() 2 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Ilekeh(f): 5:37pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Mogidi: Just as Nigeria is able to win war against boko haram? ![]() Guerilla tactics. Bokoharam members will soon start spewing the same trash you're spewing. 1 Like |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Nobody: 5:37pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
T9ksy:ehe biko nwanne this interview isnt complete if i dont ask u this question. which position are u lobbying buhari to appiont you to? mtchew biafran army was stopped by the betrayal of a colonel banjo(the reason many igbo guys cant trust a yoruba) European and Russian weapons en of course Egyptian en Syrian pilots.(abi this set up of nations resemble a un mission) en of course the vibrant economic policies of awolowo(hear say him commit suicide after em no get enuf oil wells) 3 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by IYANGBALI: 5:39pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Ilekeh:yes o. #proudlyamalagbegirianderanogufe 5 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by dokunbam(m): 5:39pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Interesting am watching in 4D |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Nobody: 5:40pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
EUROBOMBER:haba guy, I don't agree with the highlighted part of your comment. About 5/6 nations supported biafra army with weapons, intelligence and other things as france being the leader.. Please try and get yourself an authenticated documentary of the Nigeria/biafra war and watch.. Btw you can see some in youtube while some are with Nigeria archives. Visit libraries also. These things are there is just that many of us(nigerians) are too lazy to carry out any research. Try and do this when you are less busy, you will really be enlightened 5 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Ilekeh(f): 5:40pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
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Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Nobody: 5:42pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Alphaoscar: We do not need this nonsense reminder at this hour of good riddance for Nigeria 1 Like |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by IYANGBALI: 5:44pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Ilekeh:gba be |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by hardbody: 5:45pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
BabaO2: This baba is demented. He lied when he said the war started from the North. At that point i stopped reading his ramblings. The first gun shot during the war was at Garkem. As a keen student of history, i had to investigate after serious research and found at that Garkem is in Northern Cross River, Immediately after Ogoja. I had the chance of visiting there while i was working with a Telecom Giant. Secondly I have read several texts, including those written by intellectuals from the west where it was stated that the Biafran Soldiers sought for a peaceful passage through the said Ore as they had no intentions of engaging with anyone in a battle, but some people refused (I cannot remember their names now). They cited reasons i felt made sense as to why they should not use Ore or yorubaland as a launch pad. Where is this one now coming from and seeking cheap relevance? A security man now claims he should have been made a General? Na wa oo. His mates are trekking from Ore to Kaduna to get a presidential handshake, he is here weaving tales pulled out from his God knows where 5 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Ilekeh(f): 5:45pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Yorubas standing strong: Brazil Togo Benin Cuba Haiti Dominican Republic Nigeria Ghana 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by koladebrainiac(m): 5:45pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
EUROBOMBER:you love to amuse yourself... how many army are there in igbo army? you guys were spread thin. you wanted to capture west,north?? you could just have stayed in your region, and fight nigeria army. you could have built garrison, war post and fence and cut off the army and nigeria. infact buy then the war would have lasted for many years and nigeria army would be so tired and exhausted .. but you guys were not so smart, never smart. to think you would defeat the nigerian army in there own backyard is very un reasonable to. very primitive warfare and yes , you guys lost 5 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Mogidi: 5:46pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Ilekeh: This girl you come dey follow me? Anyway I will put your name on my the waiting list, na turn by turn. Get it? |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by shamecurls(m): 5:47pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Those that clamour for it never heard a story about it. They were only told about the struggles and not the deaths 2 Likes 1 Share
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Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by tonychristopher: 5:49pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
BUT WHY DID THIS MAN SAY ALL THESE WHEN OJUKWU AND MEN THAT FOUGHT WARS WERE ALIVE, WHY IS THIS COMING UP NOW, WELL I HAVE SEEN HIS HEROICS, THEY PRODUCED GENERALS THAT CRIED The Biafran army was a rag-tag hurriedly trained group, blockaded, barely armed and without food. Yet in spite of these daunting odds, they engaged a Nigerian army that was both numerically superior and brimming with an endless flow of sophisticated weapons supplied by Great Britain and Russia amongst others in deadly combat for almost three years. A look at other historic battles would confirm the celebrated gallantry of the Biafran soldier. By the beginning of the 2nd world war in 1939, France was a world power who had one of the largest established armies in the world. In preparation for the much-expected German invasion, the French had also constructed the famous "Maginot line" which was an impregnable defensive fortress. German forces eventually attacked France on the 5th of June 1940; by the 25th of June 1940 France had capitulated. It is instructive to note that In spite of the formidable defensive armada, and a well trained heavily armed French army, it took just about three weeks for the German forces to defeat the French. On the 1st of September 1939 German forces had also similarly attacked Poland. By the 6th of October 1939 Poland had surrendered. The war had lasted only five weeks. Even more spectacular was the German conquest of Holland, which began on the 10th of May 1940, by the 15th of May 1940, only five days, Holland had surrendered. Indeed it took the Germans less than a total of four months to conquer the whole of mainland Europe. Israeli exploits in the volatile Middle East are another example of exceptional military prowess. Between the 5th of June and the 10th of June 1967, the Israeli army engaged a combination of the whole Arab armies and defeated them in just six days in what is now famously known as "the six day war." In another Arab, Israeli conflict known as the Yom Kippur war from the 6th of October to the 26th of October 1973, Israeli armed forces once again defeated a combination of Arab armies in just three weeks. In all of these conflicts, it is instructive to note that the conflict was between well-armed and established armies. In the case of Biafra, the Nigerian armed forces confronted a rag-tag army, which was virtually unarmed and lacking food, yet in spite of these overwhelming disadvantages, the Nigerian army failed to score a victory in a full-scale war for three years. It is indeed a great testament to the gallantry and doggedness of the Biafran soldier, that whereas well armed French, Belgian, Dutch troops, Arab armies etc capitulated in conflict in a matter of days and weeks, the Biafran soldier without food or arms, fighting almost with his bare hands, withstood the heavily armed Nigerian armed forces in a historic full-scale war for close to three years. As the philosopher George Edward Woodberry said, "Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure." Join me in celebrating the Biafran soldier! 12 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Brugo(m): 5:49pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
. Their fathers were defeated. The sons were defeated on March 28 2015. They will not hold any federal power unless by the mercy of the very ones they despise. Defeated people. . 3 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Nobody: 5:49pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Oduduwaboy:gbam u don drop am.alexander the great died of a drink related illness not battle wounds.if ur a catholic check the ist book of maccabees or just google it.dont just distort historical facts to score a cheap point. abegi make i ask u didnt the black scorpion escape wen owerri was liberated en his troops routed? didnt ibb escape the greatest ambush of the biafran war?y shuldnt ojukwu escape? 2 Likes |
Re: How My Troops Stopped Biafran Soldiers At Ore —col. Iluyomade (rtd) by Ilekeh(f): 5:50pm On Apr 30, 2015 |
Mogidi: Ilekeh: Don't worry, Boko haram will soon join y'all to post rubbish. Biafra lasted 3 years, Boko haram lasted.....is still there. 1 Like |
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