Today marks the 50th Anniversary of the gruesome Asaba massacre. That day, the indigenes of Asaba were deceived by the Nigerian Army that they were coming to broker peace. Instead of peace, those Igbos faced a firing squad.
Charles Isidi tells a heartwrenching story of his grandfather’s death.
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On the 50th anniversary of the Asaba Massacre, I can't keep my words to myself but say it in the way my daddy fondly tells the story
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— Charles Isidi (@i_am_pixelhub) October 7, 2017
The 50th Commemoration of Asaba Massacre. Join us! #AsabaMemorial #myplaceofbirthAsaba pic.twitter.com/ElF4zCDLMb
— AsabaMemorial (@AsabaMemorial) October 5, 2017
They featured my street on the video, not like that makes it any less sad that the Nigerian Army killed civilians on the Nigerian Side. https://t.co/k6wUgYBzp3
— Charles Isidi (@i_am_pixelhub) October 7, 2017
Ise.
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