Archives Tag: Odi Town
ThrowBack Thursday: And Odi Town Got Massacred
April 19, 2022
After peaceful entreaties fail, desperate measures by the authorities such as a wipe-out in the scale of the Odi massacre gets employed. Nothing is as brazen as a president ordering the wipeout of a town in this era, especially when they are citizens of a country he governs. The chain of command sanctioning the massacre … Continue reading ThrowBack Thursday: And Odi Town Got Massacred
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DISCOVER NIGERIA: In A Little Town Called Odi.
April 19, 2022
By Nehi Igbinijesu. On the 20th of November 1999, the Nigerian Army, under the direction of President Obasanjo, carried out an attack on a largely Ijaw town of Odi in Bayelsa State. The attack was instigated when twelve policemen were murdered by a gang near the town. And in pursuit of those responsible, the military … Continue reading DISCOVER NIGERIA: In A Little Town Called Odi.