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[b](iv) Biafran troops will, after the liberation of the Yorubaland, remain in that territory only for as long as we in Biafra consider it necessary for the Yorubas to consolidate their position and sovereignty against any external threat.

(v) On the liberation of the Yorubaland, you will be appointed as the Military Governor of that territory.

(vi) The liberation of Western Nigeria will be a prelude to the liberation of all Yorubas up to the River Niger and the severance of all connections between the West and the North at Jebba.”


I already said it earlier that ojukwu suffered from paranoia, if ifeajuna an igbo like him could be executed by him out of meer suspicion, is it banjo that’s taking a military campaign to his territory, that can get there and decide to do another aburi on ojukwu? His fear isn’t banjo not carrying out the task his fear is, banjo getting to the west and ing the Nigerian forces to attack him.

And his fears were legit. This is a fact.

If he doesn’t appoint victor banjo as military governor of the west , if he succeeded in liberating the west, was it Benjamin adekunle or obasanjo that he doesn’t know, you are expecting him to appoint?


His reason for wanting to push away the Hausa Fulani to as far as the river Niger is to me a defense strategy, if there’s a huge river separating the 2 regions a counter attack would hv been harder. This is purely a military strategy, and anybody reading this would agree with me.

I am going through this with ease, I am trying to figure out the crimes in this letter

Ojuntana:

You have dropped Ojukwu here like hot akpu. You're summarily saying he was mad

Your comment here just shows, you are not here for truth or fact finding but to display foolishness.

Continue then

Coldie:

Your comment here just shows, you are not here for truth or fact finding but to display foolishness.

Continue then

What truth are you spilling?
Are you a medical doctor or psychologist to attribute Ojukwu's actions to paranoia?

(viii) Should our troops arrive and liberate Lagos, the government of the Republic of Biafra reserves the right to appoint a Military for the territory. Such an will remain in office until a merger of that territory with Yorubaland is effected by Biafran troops.

(ix) As soon as possible after your appointment as the Military Governor of Western Nigeria and separation of that territory from Nigeria, you and I must meet to discuss:

(a) the duration of stay of Biafran troops in your territory;
(b) the areas and subjects of cooperation between the liberated sovereign states of Western Nigeria, or by what name it may call itself, and Biafra.




Lagos at then was not part of the western region, naturally Lagos had to get its own . Ojukwu showed he had no igbo agenda here cause obviously the of Lagos would still be a Yoruba man. If ojukwu wanted to invade Lagos he could hv sent ifeajuna or another igbo man to march towards Lagos with the Biafra army, but he sent one of their own, as he believes that person would do what’s best. And would easily carry the interest of their people at heart. What then did Ojukwu do wrong?

He said him and victor banjo must meet, if he was calling victor banjo to the east and saying he must meet with him at Enugu, u would think he wants to negotiate at a location and position of power. Ojukwu is a person who like such meetings to be held on neutral grounds. This was proven at aburi where it held in Ghana.

In this meeting, won’t the duration of the Biafran army on the west be discussed, or did they come to stay permanently? People who come to an area to stay permanently are an occupation force and ojukwu just proved he wasn’t.

Ojukwu proved himself fair, it would do history a big disservice if an igbo man tried to come up with a name for a Yoruba country, he asked him to come up with a name for the country.

Ojukwu also showed how fair he was in this when despite igbo being the majority tribe in the eastern region the person who came up with the name Biafra was someone from a minority tribe.


Tell me where I lied or where the igbo agenda was in any of this?

Keep breaking the useless Propaganda...

@coldie... Fire on...

We are learning...

Let them not derail the thread...

Confusedlady ... aka.. UncleAyo...

Don't run from your thread..

4. I do not need to remind you that Biafra regards all Yoruba as friends. As such everything should be done, to ensure the minimum force and loss of life are involved in achieving the objective of liberation.


Let us tell ourselves the truth, did ojukwu say anything wrong here? Should the Biafra forces reach the SW and go on a looting, killing and raping spree?

Or because they said the Hausa Fulani forces would be pushed all the way to the river Niger, therefore once they get to kwara they should do to kwara people what Hausa Fulani did to anima people at asaba?

The truth will always be the truth, in history people only celebrate victors, in history the victor is not always right.

5. It is essential, in order to avoid misunderstanding or confusion, that all subsequent requests for be formally made to me by you in writing.


Did ojukwu say anything wrong here?

If gowon could go to Ghana, infront of world leaders sign on paper about aburi accord and renegade in it.

Should ojukwu and victor banjo be making verbal promises about serious matters like this, so that tomorrow someone can say ojukwu told me to do this and that?


Is there anything wrong in this his request?

Gracias...your head complete.

Oya Confusedlady..aka ..UncleAyo

Come and dispute these COMMONSENSE Facts..

Coldie:
4. I do not need to remind you that Biafra regards all Yoruba as friends. As such everything should be done, to ensure the minimum force and loss of life are involved in achieving the objective of liberation.


Let us tell ourselves the truth, did ojukwu say anything wrong here? Should the Biafra forces reach the SW and go on a looting, killing and raping spree?

Or because they said the Hausa Fulani forces would be pushed all the way to the river Niger, therefore once they get to kwara they should do to kwara people what Hausa Fulani did to anima people at asaba?

The truth will always be the truth, in history people only celebrate victors, in history the victor is not always right.

This is the letter they showed their generations and used as proof of igbo agenda for Lagos. Like for real.


Seriously, observe how all the voices that when she started the thread were shouting igbo want to dominate this person, igbo want to do this.

Observe how they have all gone quiet.



The entire lies told for generations have been exposed.

Simple Question...

Confusedlady..aka..UncleAyo

Come and answer ..

Don't run from your Propaganda thread..

Coldie:
5. It is essential, in order to avoid misunderstanding or confusion, that all subsequent requests for be formally made to me by you in writing.


Did ojukwu say anything wrong here?

If gowon could go to Ghana, infront of world leaders sign on paper about aburi accord and renegade in it.

Should ojukwu and victor banjo be making verbal promises about serious matters like this, so that tomorrow someone can say ojukwu told me to do this and that?


Is there anything wrong in this his request?

When education is free IGNORANCE is BLISS..

This is the effect of Awolowos free education'. They don't think, they just have a herd mentality that programmed them from the point of HATE, ENVY, and JEALOUSY

Thank you for smashing the OP on their Propaganda thread..

Kudos

Coldie:
This is the letter they showed their generations and used as proof of igbo agenda for Lagos. Like for real.


Seriously, observe how all the voices that when she started the thread were shouting igbo want to dominate this person, igbo want to do this.

Observe how they have all gone quiet.



The entire lies told for generations have been exposed.

Coldie:
(viii) Should our troops arrive and liberate Lagos, the government of the Republic of Biafra reserves the right to appoint a Military for the territory. Such an will remain in office until a merger of that territory with Yorubaland is effected by Biafran troops.

(ix) As soon as possible after your appointment as the Military Governor of Western Nigeria and separation of that territory from Nigeria, you and I must meet to discuss:

(a) the duration of stay of Biafran troops in your territory;
(b) the areas and subjects of cooperation between the liberated sovereign states of Western Nigeria, or by what name it may call itself, and Biafra.




Lagos at then was not part of the western region, naturally Lagos had to get its own . Ojukwu showed he had no igbo agenda here cause obviously the of Lagos would still be a Yoruba man. If ojukwu wanted to invade Lagos he could hv sent ifeajuna or another igbo man to march towards Lagos with the Biafra army, but he sent one of their own, as he believes that person would do what’s best. And would easily carry the interest of their people at heart. What then did Ojukwu do wrong?

He said him and victor banjo must meet, if he was calling victor banjo to the east and saying he must meet with him at Enugu, u would think he wants to negotiate at a location and position of power. Ojukwu is a person who like such meetings to be held on neutral grounds. This was proven at aburi where it held in Ghana.

In this meeting, won’t the duration of the Biafran army on the west be discussed, or did they come to stay permanently? People who come to an area to stay permanently are an occupation force and ojukwu just proved he wasn’t.

Ojukwu proved himself fair, it would do history a big disservice if an igbo man tried to come up with a name for a Yoruba country, he asked him to come up with a name for the country.

Ojukwu also showed how fair he was in this when despite igbo being the majority tribe in the eastern region the person who came up with the name Biafra was someone from a minority tribe.


Tell me where I lied or where the igbo agenda was in any of this?

You're a propaganda machine, what business does Biafran Republic has with Lagos that they have to appoint a military ? Abeg go warm Eba chop, the agenda was not even hidden at all, Biafran Republic reserve the right automatically meant that they could appoint anybody they want, he could simply install a puppet and the Biafran Republic will rule Lagos by proxy.

Georgry:



You're a propaganda machine, what business does Biafran Republic has with Lagos that they have to appoint a military ? Abeg go warm Eba chop, the agenda was not even hidden at all, Biafran Republic reserve the right automatically meant that they could appoint anybody they want, he could simply install a puppet and the Biafran Republic will rule Lagos by proxy.

I would engage you, but I don’t owe someone who throws insults into civil conversations, any explanation

Very disrespectful letter.
You never help yourself but you want to help another region by indirectly colonising them (Yorubaland) of all places. mumu man with flat head.

They said I am a propaganda machine.

I ask them where is my lie, all they could come up with is, if assumptions, imaginations and projecting.

The facts are in black and white, but their own facts is based on sentimental imagination

No wonder they usually refer to yorubas as betrayal 🤣 meaning edon tey wey Yoruba get sense 🙄🙄

What we have been pointing out to Yorubas on Nairaland for more than a decade, Yorubas are just seeing it.

The intents of Biafrans towards Yorubas is as clear as day.

Never late than never.

ojukwu odogwu, a man of intellectual and intelligence, this was the fear of the British. ohh Biafra why, why did you let Africa down. with this you can imagine the agreement of the aburi accord that made the British govt to tell Gowon to disregard it, with assurance of .

ohh ojukwu why did you deflate the Biafran force all in the name of librating slaves who have found comfort in their enslavement.

this is a point for Biafra to pick for her next uprising, that no one with a slave mentality will be helped. an all Igbo Biafra for a strong indivisible state.

Coldie:
This is the letter they showed their generations and used as proof of igbo agenda for Lagos. Like for real.


Seriously, observe how all the voices that when she started the thread were shouting igbo want to dominate this person, igbo want to do this.

Observe how they have all gone quiet.



The entire lies told for generations have been exposed.

Coldie,
You have done nothing of the sort. All you have done on this thread is beat around the bush as usual.

Anybody with an iota of intelligence can see from paragraph vii of Ojukwu's letter that this was an attempt to subjugate and annex Lagos and Western region entirely which has always been the aim of the Ibo from time in memorial starting with Azikiwe trying to become the leader of Western Nigeria using the influence of Herbert Macaulay.
You have refused to look at the fact that if Banjo had successfully gotten to Lagos he would have been Ojukwu's puppet on a string,considering that all actions would require Ojukwu's approval. Secondly, Ojukwu was to appoint the for Lagos of his own choice. Thirdly the Biafra occupational force was to remain in Lagos and the Western region until Ojukwu decided he was satisfied.
This was just the egotistical Ojukwu sending Banjo on a suicide mission of no return.
Had Banjo succeeded, it is obvious that Ojukwu would have ordered his assassination before he could assume office and turn the tables on him. Banjo being a cerebral man realised his error of leading a rag tag Ibo occupational force into his homeland and quickly turned back at Ore.

So Coldie, in the end you have not convinced anyone that the aim of this Biafran invasion was altruistic. The ultimate aim as usual was a subjugation and annexation of another region.

OkoYibo:
What we have been pointing out to Yorubas on Nairaland for more than a decade, Yorubas are just seeing it.

The intents of Biafrans towards Yorubas is as clear as day.

Never late than never.

Truth is always bitter while propaganda is sweet. After all these Banjo betrayed Ojukwu and his people distorted history for years.

Who could have imagine Ojukwu sacrificed his soldiers for altruistic behaviour to favour South Western Nigeria. If Banjo knew he had a double mind, why did he agree to lead the Biafra soldiers all the way to Ore, expose them to danger and switched over to the other side?

Obviously, you can't talk of disintegrating Nigeria if the capital in Lagos still stands. And who was in a better position to lead the match to Lagos than a senior Yoruba military officer.

Rather than appreciating Ojukwu, they demonised him, very sad experience.

Georgry:



You're a propaganda machine, what business does Biafran Republic has with Lagos that they have to appoint a military ? Abeg go warm Eba chop, the agenda was not even hidden at all, Biafran Republic reserve the right automatically meant that they could appoint anybody they want, he could simply install a puppet and the Biafran Republic will rule Lagos by proxy.

Lagos as a capital at that time has every business with Biafra. you declared war from your capital and want to stay secured in it? not gonna happen. today Kiev is being stuck.

Fighttillvictory:
Lagos as a capital at that time has every business with Biafra. you declared war from your capital and want to stay secured in it? not gonna happen. today Kiev is being stuck.

Facing Lagos was the greatest undoing of the Biafrans. It made the West turn against Biafra and that was the end of Biafra.

Well, while millions of Biafrans were getting themselves killed and dying of starvation, Lagos weekend Owambe parties were going on uninterrupted.

Biafrans have been historically proven to be senseless. This was just an example.

Unbelievable!

How come they kept accusing Sir Ojukwu of trying to "steal" Lagos? Damn, is this letter real?

OkoYibo:


Facing Lagos was the greatest undoing of the Biafrans. It made the West turn against Biafra and that was the end of Biafra.

Well, while millions of Biafrans were getting themselves killed and dying of starvation, Lagos weekend Owambe parties were going on uninterrupted.

Biafrans have been historically proven to be senseless. This was just an example.

do not worry the next uprising of Biafra will ensure the Yoruba and the north remains one nig.

confusedlady:



Coldie,
You have done nothing of the sort. All you have done on this thread is beat around the bush as usual.

Anybody with an iota of intelligence can see from paragraph vii of Ojukwu's letter that this was an attempt to subjugate and annex Lagos and Western region entirely which has always been the aim of the Ibo from time in memorial starting with Azikiwe trying to become the leader of Western Nigeria using the influence of Herbert Macaulay.
You have refused to look at the fact that if Banjo had successfully gotten to Lagos he would have been Ojukwu's puppet on a string,considering that all actions would require Ojukwu's approval. Secondly, Ojukwu was to appoint the for Lagos of his own choice. Thirdly the Biafra occupational force was to remain in Lagos and the Western region until Ojukwu decided he was satisfied.
This was just the egotistical Ojukwu sending Banjo on a suicide mission of no return.
Had Banjo succeeded, it is obvious that Ojukwu would have ordered his assassination before he could assume office and turn the tables on him. Banjo being a cerebral man realised his error of leading a rag tag Ibo occupational force into his homeland and quickly turned back at Ore.

So Coldie, in the end you have not convinced anyone that the aim of this Biafran invasion was altruistic. The ultimate aim as usual was a subjugation and annexation of another region.

PHIPEX:
Truth is always bitter while propaganda is sweet. After all these Banjo betrayed Ojukwu and his people distorted history for years.

Who could have imagine Ojukwu sacrificed his soldiers for altruistic behaviour to favour South Western Nigeria. If Banjo knew he had a double mind, why did he agree to lead the Biafra soldiers all the way to Ore, expose them to danger and switched over to the other side?

Obviously, you can't talk of disintegrating Nigeria if the capital in Lagos still stands. And who was in a better position to lead the match to Lagos than a senior Yoruba military officer.

Rather than appreciating Ojukwu, they demonised him, very sad experience.

The issue is, ojukwu could have told an igbo man to lead the army that marched towards the west, if that happened these people would say it’s an igbo agenda, ojukwu told a Yoruba man to march towards the west, it’s still an igbo agenda.

Ojukwu made many mistakes, but it’s obvious his intentions were not subjugation or annexation.

Confusedlady said I was beating around the bush, but her own interpretation of the letter is lopsided with selective judgements, you can’t say

Someone wants to annex a place when he made this statement:

In other words, our sovereignty and break with Nigeria is irrevocable. Nothing must, therefore be said or done by you or any member of the Liberation Army to give a contrary impression.

You can’t say he wants to subjugate a place when he also made this statement:

4. I do not need to remind you that Biafra regards all Yoruba as friends. As such everything should be done, to ensure the minimum force and loss of life are involved in achieving the objective of liberation.

This here was proven by the biafran forces who refused to utilise absolute force in entering the west. It is on record that the group that stopped the Biafra forces were made up of a few group of hunters.

If they used absolute force they could have torn through them easily. But that wasn’t what they were there for

confusedlady:
LETTER FROM LT.COL. OJUKWU TO LT. COL.BANJO
22nd AUGUST 1967



From: The Military Governor,

Republic of Biafra Enugu,



22nd August, 1967.



My dear Victor,



1. For some time now, you and I have been discussing the circumstances that have led to the current and inevitable disintegration of what was the Federation of Nigeria. We have been fully convinced that the aim of the Hausa/Fulani complex has ever been, and will ever remain, the total domination of every other part of what was known as the Federation of Nigeria. It is impossible to forget that the crisis which led to the army take over in January 1966, the coup of the Northern soldiers led by Gowon in July 1966, the wholesale and indiscriminate massacre of the people of what is now Biafra- and, to a less degree, the people of the Mid-West and West, including the Yorubas, were all the direct result of Hausa/Fulani attempt to subjugate and use as tools, the gallant people of Western Nigeria namely the Yorubas. We do not need to remind ourselves of the heavy losses in life and property suffered by the Yoruba people in their fight for justice and freedom during 1965.



2. Sharing.our belief that the people of Yorubaland have a right to live a life of equality and self-respect and justice free of domination and dictatorship from any quarter, you have both identified with the cause of the Biafra struggle for survival and expressed your determination to see the people of Yorubaland freed from Hausa/Fulani domination.

We, the people of Biafra, for our part are willing and have decided to give you and the people of Yorubaland every assistance to achieve your aim.



3. After clearing the whole question with my Executive Council, I, as the Commander in Chief of the Biafran Armed Forces, have decided to place at your disposal Biafran forces, for the liberation of

Yorubaland on the following clear conditions:-



(i) You will have nothing to do with the Military in the Mid-West Territory during your sojourn there prior to your move to the West.

(ii) The willingness and preparedness of Biafra to assist any part of the former Federation of Nigeria wishing and willing to liberate itself from the Hausa/Fulani domination, does not in anyway whatever

imply any inclination on her part to compromise her sovereignty or preserve what remains of the defunct Federation of Nigeria. In other words, our sovereignty and break with Nigeria is irrevocable. Nothing must, therefore be said or done by you or any member of the Liberation Army to give a contrary impression.

(iii) Biafra is determined to maintain and safeguard her sovereignty and ensure that her integrity and safety are never again threatened.

[b](iv) Biafran troops will, after the liberation of the Yorubaland, remain in that territory only for as long as we in Biafra consider it necessary for the Yorubas to consolidate their position and sovereignty against any external threat.

(v) On the liberation of the Yorubaland, you will be appointed as the Military Governor of that territory.

(vi) The liberation of Western Nigeria will be a prelude to the liberation of all Yorubas up to the River Niger and the severance of all connections between the West and the North at Jebba.

(vii) During the period of Biafrans troops’ presence in your territory, all political measures, statements or decrees shall be subject to the approval, in writing by myself or on my authority.

(viii) Should our troops arrive and liberate Lagos, the government of the Republic of Biafra reserves the right to appoint a Military for the territory. Such an will remain in office until a merger of that territory with Yorubaland is effected by Biafran troops.

(ix) As soon as possible after your appointment as the Military Governor of Western Nigeria and separation of that territory from Nigeria, you and I must meet to discuss:

(a) the duration of stay of Biafran troops in your territory;
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(b) the areas and subjects of cooperation between the liberated sovereign states of Western Nigeria, or by what name it may call itself, and Biafra.



4. I do not need to remind you that Biafra regards all Yoruba as friends. As such everything should be done, to ensure the minimum force and loss of life are involved in achieving the objective of liberation.



5. It is essential, in order to avoid misunderstanding or confusion, that all subsequent requests for be formally made to me by you in writing.



6. Will you please signify in writing, your acceptance of the above conditions so that you may leave for Western Nigeria and lead the army of liberation.





Yours very sincerely,
Signed LT.COL Odumegwu Ojukwu

Military Governor and Commander in Chief of Biafra Armed Forces.



Culled from "A break in silence;Lt Col Victor Adebukunola Banjo. pp 66-68,by F Adetowun Ogunsheye,Spectrum books,2001.

It was obvious that Ojukwu was a stagnant problem who had a messianic tendency/syndrome to think that:

1. Yoruba people needed to secede, as at that time, when there is/was no history that s/ed that claim. who declared Biafra secession? Yoruba or Igbo people??

2. Ojukwu wanted to use Col. Banjo to achieve his aim, instead of him to beg him do it, he was chest beating and very arrogant.
3. Ojukwu wanted to lure Banjo into the dirty water just a like a pig.
4. Ojukwu called Yoruba" Gallant Men". Sometimes, inferiors know the extent of their Superiors' powers
5. The guy called Ojukwu was a very good manipulator, liar, impostor, arrogant, know it all, fanatics, branded with "I better you, always' Syndrome.
He knew this, then his dogs went through the miscalculated efforts of trying to get Ore?


Ojukwu thought that Yoruba people are clueless....lolz

Coldie:
Same you that is saying ojukwu is trying to annex other regions, skipped this where he spelt it out with boldness that:

(ii) The willingness and preparedness of Biafra to assist any part of the former Federation of Nigeria wishing and willing to liberate itself from the Hausa/Fulani domination, does not in anyway whatever imply any inclination on her part to compromise her sovereignty or preserve what remains of the defunct Federation of Nigeria. In other words, our sovereignty and break with Nigeria is irrevocable. Nothing must, therefore be said or done by you or any member of the Liberation Army to give a contrary impression.”

Who sent him message? Was Yoruba people complaining? is that NOT Messianic ( I can save others, even when I have not save myself) Syndrome

What he means is that the Biafra forces being willing to aid others, doesn’t mean they have any intentions to compromise their sovereignty of not remaining a break away nation.
True but why NOT WAIT till biafra is achieved first?

If they had annexation in mind, if after they liberated Midwest region, y didn’t they annex it at once?
Nobody sent him that errand!

Confusedlady I ask you?

confusedlady:



Coldie,
You have done nothing of the sort. All you have done on this thread is beat around the bush as usual.

Anybody with an iota of intelligence can see from paragraph vii of Ojukwu's letter that this was an attempt to subjugate and annex Lagos and Western region entirely which has always been the aim of the Ibo from time in memorial starting with Azikiwe trying to become the leader of Western Nigeria using the influence of Herbert Macaulay.
You have refused to look at the fact that if Banjo had successfully gotten to Lagos he would have been Ojukwu's puppet on a string,considering that all actions would require Ojukwu's approval. Secondly, Ojukwu was to appoint the for Lagos of his own choice. Thirdly the Biafra occupational force was to remain in Lagos and the Western region until Ojukwu decided he was satisfied.
This was just the egotistical Ojukwu sending Banjo on a suicide mission of no return.
Had Banjo succeeded, it is obvious that Ojukwu would have ordered his assassination before he could assume office and turn the tables on him. Banjo being a cerebral man realised his error of leading a rag tag Ibo occupational force into his homeland and quickly turned back at Ore.

So Coldie, in the end you have not convinced anyone that the aim of this Biafran invasion was altruistic. The ultimate aim as usual was a subjugation and annexation of another region.

Banjo had already realised this during the short-lived invasion of the Midwest, when Ojukwu sought to place his kinsmen in virtually all positions of power (while assassinating and imprisoning the indigenes) - this led to a rift between Banjo and Ojukwu, even causing a 3-day delay affecting the scheduled advancement to Ore.

In addition to reinforcement by federal forces, resistance was already building up within the Midwest against the invaders.

NaMe4:


Banjo had already realised this during the short-lived invasion of the Midwest, when Ojukwu sought to place his kinsmen in virtually all positions of power (while assassinating and imprisoning the indigenes) - this led to a rift between Banjo and Ojukwu, even causing a 3-day delay affecting the scheduled advancement to Ore.

In addition to reinforcement by federal forces, resistance was already building up within the Midwest against the invaders.

Some of you sit in your dark room and cook up a bare faced lie, believe your own lie and push it out as propaganda.

So all of this baseless narratives happened within the 3 days? Where is your proof?

k777:
Very disrespectful letter.
You never help yourself but you want to help another region by indirectly colonising them (Yorubaland) of all places. mumu man with flat head.

Thank youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!

This is my main point.

NaMe4:


Banjo had already realised this during the short-lived invasion of the Midwest, when Ojukwu sought to place his kinsmen in virtually all positions of power (while assassinating and imprisoning the indigenes) - this led to a rift between Banjo and Ojukwu, even causing a 3-day delay affecting the scheduled advancement to Ore.

In addition to reinforcement by federal forces, resistance was already building up within the Midwest against the invaders.

You are right.