Biafra Invades Nigeria
51 years ago, under the cover of darkness on the morning of August 9, 1967 at 3am, the newly formed Midwest Division of the Biafran "Liberation" Army comprising of over 7000 men under the command of Brigadier General Victor Banjo stormed out from their beach heads and crossed the River Niger Bridge at Onitsha and within 12 hours after engaging an Nigerian Army unit at Siluko River and narrowly missing the Governor, captured the entire Midwest. Upon invading Nigeria, the Midwest Division was split into various battalions with areas of responsibility including the: • 12th Brigade under Lt. Col. Festus Akagha had the task of capturing Ibadan and Lagos from two axes at the towns of Ore and Okitipupa. • 18th Battalion was under Major Humphrey Chukwuka, • 13th Battalion under Col. Mike Invenso with the task of protecting the Biafran north flank while also cutting off Nigerian supplies going to the Biafran city of Nsukka which had been captured. • 19th Battalion, first under Lt. ...