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The Urhobo-Midwest Invasion Of 1967 By 3000 Biafra Soldiers:
It was 3am on the 9th of August 1967, 34 days after the Biafra-Nigeria war began when 3000 Biafra soldiers crossed River Niger Bridge & struck the Midwest Region of Nigeria.
They were led by 37 year old Victor Banjo⬇️
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Ihwo r’ Urhobo are not & were never part of the old eastern region. Whether by geography or geopolitics.
Urhobos are located in the west, were in the old western region before their region “Mid-West” was created out of the Western region through a referendum in August 9 1963.
They forcefully curved our brothers out and call them South South. That's why Buhari boldly called us DOT in a circle, we must Unify with our people. Urhobo, IJAW, Efik, ETC. we are all one people and we must come together and fight for our Freedom.
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River Ethiope is the most beautiful, longest and deepest inland waterway in Africa.
It is located in Abraka, a University town in Ethiope east local govt of Urhobo land.
Whilst we appreciate your admiration of our God-given asset, it is important not to misinform the public.
Do you know?
River Ethiope is one longest and most beautiful river in igbo land. Situated at the western part of igbo land, it is located close to the boundary of Edo in western igbo land. Let’s appreciate our nature.
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Neo Mobor Akpofure & his amazingly beautiful cousin, Venita Edorhe Akpofure both dressed in Urhobo costumes pose for a photograph.
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Say hello to Irosu Kokodia. It is the Urhobo recipe for coconut rice.
Unlike other coconut rice recipes, Irosu kokodia is creamy, oilless & soggy in texture.
It is served with draw-draw (cowskin) & other proteins.
In Urhobo language, Irosu means rice & kokodia means coconut.
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The Ema Dance of Urhobo people:
Ema is a royalty music & dance performed majorly by Urhobo people from Agbon, Okpe, Olomu, Udu, Ughelli & Uvwie Kingdoms.
It is performed during the coronation of Kings, installation of chiefs & funerals of nobles.
Ema is six centuries old⬇️
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The Urhobo Nation & her dialects.
Agbarho - This is the lingua franca adopted for education & social gatherings. The central language is from Agbarho Kingdom.
Okpe - mainly spoken by Urhobos from Okpe Kingdom.
Udu - mainly spoken by Urhobos from Udu & Ughievwen Kingdom.
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This is the Urhobo National Anthem
It was composed in 1927 by Chief Mukoro Mowoe after the Urhobos successfully staged a revolt against oppressive taxation by the British.
The Anti-Tax revolt later spread to Eastern Nigeria which was later known as the Aba Women’s riot of 1929.
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This is not Banga soup, this is Ofe Akwu and it is made by Igbo people.
Ofe Akwu is stew & it is eaten with rice or beans.
Whilst Amiedi, popularly called Banga soup is made by Ihwo r’ Urhobo & it is eaten with Usi or Eba.
Banga soup means Amiedi in Urhobo language.
Which state make the best banga soup?
For me I think it's Anambra.
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A Photo of His Royal Majesty, Michael Omeru CON, JP, Ogurime-rime, Ukori 1, The Ovie of Agbon Kingdom.
He is the Father of Princess Uruemu Omeru-Adejinmi, the First Black Woman to be elected Mayor in Ireland.
Towns like Isiokolo, Okpara, Eku, Kokori etc are under his Authority.
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Our Omotekoro of the month is
@freddiejacobart
☺️
Akpevweoghene Jacob is a 23 year old digital artist & illustrator whose artworks are named after her Urhobo origin.
She has featured on Forbes & her art exhibiting in Paris, Miami & NFTNew York🇺🇸
We’re proud of you Omotekoro❤️
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Olorogun Felix Ibru, the first Executive Governor of Delta state, called for the “overdue” creation of an Urhobo state.
An Urhobo state when created will be demographically bigger than 74 UN countries including Gabon, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Qatar, Iceland, Malta etc.
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐠𝐛𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟 𝐔𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐛𝐨 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞:
Like the Indians have Hindu, Urhobos of 🇳🇬 have Igbe.
Igbe means dance & it was founded in 1858 by Ubiecha Etarakpo in Kokori, 26 years before the British arrived & established the Niger Coast Protectorate(1884)⬇️
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Urhobo is one of the easiest languages to learn. Commit to it & within three months, you will become a fluent speaker.
We can hook you up with a professional Urhobo teacher with students across the globe.
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Orogun people of Urhoboland and why they worship Monitor lizard (Ogborigbo):
Orogun is a fast developing town in Ughelli Metropolis. It hosts a federal polytechnic, a power substation and they are a large producer of gas.
But monitor lizards are sacred to them till date⬇️
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An Urhobo woman posed for a photograph in 1909. The photo was taken by Northcote Thomas in Ughelli.
The bangles on her wrist her called Ikoro & they are made out of Ivory.
Urhobos made & sold the bangles.
Their main buyers were Oma-Mbala (Igbos) & Binis from the Benin empire.
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It is native to Ihwo r’ Urhobo.
We call it Amiedi & Usi & when translated to English, it is called Banga soup & starch.
It has its origins from the Palm grooves of Okpara in present day Ethiope East local govt in Delta state.
It was CNN’s world tastiest soup in 2021.
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Ten Urhobo trad’ rulers pose for a photo after electing the new chairman of Ukoko R’ Ivie Urhobo.
(Urhobo Traditional Rulers Forum)
The new chairman is The Ovie of Uvwie.
In the group photo, is the Ohworode of Olomu, Orodje Of Okpe, Ovie of Agbon amongst others.
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The urban areas most people outside Delta state know as Warri are actually not in Warri.
Osubi & it’s airport are in Okpe.
Airport road, Shoprite Efferun, Enerhen, Ekpan are in Uvwie. Plantation city estate is in Otokutu, Ughelli South. Aladja, Orhuwhorun, DSC are in Udu.
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In line with the 1999 Nigerian constitution and the Delta state local govt law, The Uvwie Local govt legislative arm have passed a law to fine, seal or jail any individual, Enterprise or Company situated in Uvwie but uses an address contrary to their geographical location.
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TGIF Ihwo r’ Urhobo😁
We’ve curated an Urhobo urban gospel playlist for you to unwind with this weekend.
The playlist features contemporary gospel acts like Kefee, Onos Ariyo, Enea Kelvin, Celiono, Monica Ogah etc.
Available on Apple Music & Spotify⬇️
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𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐂𝐎𝐍 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐄𝐯𝐰𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐢, 𝐔𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢
First Governor of the Midwest Region
First Chancellor of the University of Lagos (Unilag)
First Secretary General of the Urhobo Progressive Union
President, Christian Council of Nigeria
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His Royal Majesty, Major General Felix Mujakperuo CFR, MNI, Orhue 1, The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom.
He is the Head of Delta State Traditional Rulers.
He is the Chancellor of the Nigerian Army University.
His Kingdom hosts the Osubi Airport.
It is a taboo to see him eat.
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20 year old Nigerian Sprinter, Godson Oke Oghenebrume:
Born & raised in Ughelli Metropolis🇳🇬
1x NCAA champion🇺🇸
2x National champion🇳🇬
100m: 9.90 (Austin, 2023)
(Nigeria’s third fastest man)
200m: 20.72 (Baton, 2023)
South Central Region Track Athlete of the Year 2023🇺🇸
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Fun Fact:
Social media comedian “Nasboi” is an Urhobo Man.
He is from Aladja in Udu LGA & he recently dropped a new song titled “Umbrella” with Wande coal.
Listen to the new
@iamnasboi
here⬇️
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Lady Rose
Lucky Okwe
Okpan Arhibo
Johnson Adjan
Nathaniel Oruma
Chief Sally Young
Chief Omokomoko
Which of these isorogu musicians were your favorite growing up?😀
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This is beautiful.
Catch them young😍
Starting off our morning right with learning our 1 2 3 in the beautiful language of Urhobo.
I need to teach my kids Urhobo so I can let them know discreetly not to disgrace me in public. 🤣
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Urhobo proverb of the day -
Ame Ogberi ji fue’ eraren
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Urhobo Proverb of the day: Ekpa Doń
Literal meaning:
A fool or an idiot does not lose weight.
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Yesterday, a bill to establish College of Nursing & Midwifery in Otu Jeremi, Ughelli passed the house of reps.
The bill now joins Federal Medical center, Udu bill at the senate for concurrence.
Both bills were sponsored by Ejiroghene Waive representing Ughelli/Udu constituency.
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The Urhobo native cap is called Erhu Olorogun & it is fully made with beads.
Erhu Olorogun is worn only by Urhobo Chiefs. They are handmade & they come in different bead colors.
The bead on his neck is called Agigho & the hand beads are called Ivie or ibi-Ivie in Urhobo.
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Let’s talk about the Urhobo calendar, the sacred days & how you can’t get married in one of them.
The Okpo (Week) of Ihwo r’ Urhobo is made up of four days.
They are Édegwo, Édiruo, Édurhe & Édebi.
You are not allowed to get married on the day of Édegwo.
Here’s why⬇️
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Mama cries out for being snubbed when food, drinks & souvenirs where being shared at a party she attended. She claims they only gave her toothpick😀
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A few Urhobo titles & their Gen Z abbreviations😀
OTT - Otota
OBS - Obarisi
OPK - Okpako
OKR - Okakuro
OVY - Oviereya
OLG - Olorogun
OMG - Omiragua
ADK - Aduviekeya
ADK & OVY are feminine titles.
The rest are used by both genders.
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Omamọ r'ovwọvwọn emo r’ Urhobo
In Agbarho, It’s Osuvie
In Olomu, It’s Ohworode.
In Okpe, It’s Orodje.
In Okere, It’s Orosuen.
In Ughelli & Uvwie, It’s Ovie.
Tell us, What is the title of the King in your clan?
#UrhoboTwitter
😃
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A Bill to establish a Federal Medical Centre in Ovwian, Udu Local Govt area of Delta state has passed the fed House of Representatives. It now heads to the senate for concurrence.
The bill was sponsored by Francis Ejiroghene Waive representing Ughelli-Udu federal constituency.
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A photo of Gov. Oborevwori with His Royal Majesty, Dr. Emmanuel E. Sideso, Abe 1, OON, The Ovie of Uvwie Kingdom.
He is the head of Urhobo Kings council.
Urban areas like Effurun, Ekpan, Enerhen, Jakpa, Ugborikoko, Ugboroke, Ugbolokposo etc are under the authority of the Ovie.
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TGIF Ihwo r’ Urhobo😀
One of the ways to enhance your Urhobo speaking skills is by watching Urhobo subtitled shows.
We’re recommending OSEGHE, A family comedy webseries available on YouTube with over 30 episodes.
Oseghe is subtitled in English.
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The story of General Sani Abacha Vs Alex Ibru & the attacks on Nigerian Media.
Alexander Uruemuoghene Ibru from Agbarha-Otor Kingdom in Ughelli Metropolis was Abacha’s Interior Affairs minister.
Alex was later marked for assassination by Abacha but he survived the attack.
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His Father is Chief Efecha Leo Akpofure, SAN, LL.B, BL, FCIArb (UK).
He is the Okakuro of Agbon kingdom
He is also the Eruvwu of Ogor Kingdom
Chief Akpofure is the personal lawyer of Ex Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori. The Odidigborigbo of Africa.
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@nedumx
Oh, no. We’re not doing it to attract pity as we do not need it. We are only sharing facts as it occurred to people who may have not known about this event.
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Nice picture.
The soup is called Iribotor.
Iribo-Otor means pepper is on the ground.
Iribotor has thick & light versions.
The thick one is eaten with Usi or Eba.
The light one is an Ukodo alternative. It is a also a medicine for Urhobo women who just put to bed.
A proud yoruba delicacy…
One of the many reasons the Igbos envy us” is that we have good delicacy and beautiful cities unlike their erosion quarters 😩
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Urhobo proverb of the day:
Adje omotete ubiako r’ ode edje. ekevuovo, j’ omleh eberhi igbunu r’ wo ruro.
Literal meaning:
When a child grows big teeth, he should be ready to grow big lips to cover them.
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In 1971, Highlife musician, Chief Sally Young released a song narrating the invasion. He described Ojukwu as a harsh rebel leader who commanded on the code of “Crushing all enemies”.
He went on to thank Murtala Mohammed, Col. Adekunle & LT Ogbemudia for liberating the Midwest.
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Yesterday, Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori flagged off the 78 billion Naira construction of three flyovers & a cloverleaf interchange at:
Enerhen Junction, Uvwie
PTI Junction, Effurun, Uvwie
DSC roundabout, Effurun, Uvwie
Effurun Flyover (cloverleaf)
All in Uvwie LGA of Delta state.
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Which is the most popular Urhobo name?
Tejiri? Fejiro? Ejiro? Edafe? Oke? or Rukevwe?
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Mocking your kinsman for not being able to speak your native language will not help them speak better.
This is why we encourage Ihwo R’ Urhobo who cannot speak the central language to take up classes & watch Urhobo shows subtitled in English.
With consistency, you’ll be fluent.
My igbo is not very fluent, we grew up in an era where our non eastern residents parents wanted us to speak English without the igbo or pidgin tone to set us apart.
So even though we all understood, no one ensured that we spoke back in Igbo when spoken to in Igbo
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Otuege is not pidgin Bandito, It’s an Urhobo word for rough driving😀
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Urhobo people being one of the most educated in Nigeria play host to a lot of educational Inst. Some of them are:
Delta state University, Abraka
Delta state poly, Oghara
College of Education, Edjeba
Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun
Fed poly, Orogun
School of Health, Ughelli
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We urge the Nigerian railway corp to correct this name error as Warri does not have a train station.
As clearly stated, the station is in Ujevwu & it takes off at Ujevwu.
Ujevwu is a town in Udu, under Udu LGA.
Hon.
@DafinoneEde
&
@FrancisWaive
should please look into this.
Warri - Itakpe Train Service (WITS).
8am: Ujevwu - Itakpe.
2pm : Itakpe - Ujevwu.
Get your tickets online
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Within 12 hours of entering the Midwest, Biafra forces took over the entire region. Under instructions from Ojukwu, Biafra Soldiers went to the Midwest government house in Benin to capture Urhobo born, Major General David Akpoede Ejoor. Who was Governor of the Midwest.
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@busyfingersD
Maybe you should learn how to swim before embarking on the journey of swimming in the deepest inland waterway in Africa.
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In a bid not to misinform the general public;
Let it be known that Warri South is predominantly Urhobo with not one, but two recognized kingdoms in Okere & Agbarha Ame.
Let it also be known that Warri South west is predominantly Ijaw with a recognized kingdom called Gbaramatu.
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Your tweet is misleading because Urhobos are a major oil producing people.
The best crude oil in NIGERIA & the second best in the WORLD is found only in Kokori, Urhobo land.
If Urhobos decide to rename THEIR TERRITORY, we see no reason why you, a NON-Urhobo is crying about it.
A refinery was built in Delta in a town that doesn’t produce a single liter of oil. Oil is gotten from the Forcados terminal and then sent to the refinery to refine and not one time have u heard any Ijaw clamor that the refinery should be moved to where the product is gotten
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ICYMI:
An Appeal court sitting in Lagos state upholds Sheriff Oborevwori’s gubernatorial election victory.
Senator Ovie Omo-Agege heads to the Supreme Court.
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Agbarho is in Ughelli North.
Ebrumede, FUPRE university Ugbromo, ugbolokposo etc are in Uvwie.
Okuokoko is in Okpe.
The popular “Warri refinery” is not even in Warri lol. It’s in Ekpan, Uvwie.
The list is very long😀
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Whoever tied your Oleso did a great job & you look beautiful all round. Congratulations & May God bless your new home Aduviekeya😀❤️
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@MalackforReal
That was the Nigerian map from 1963 to 1967. You can educate yourself by doing some research.
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on the 19th of September 1967, In an attempt to make citizens of the Midwest Region loyal to Biafra, Ojukwu declared the Midwest region as a country and named it:
“The Republic Of Benin”
He went on to make Albert Okonkwo the President of the Biafran puppet-state.
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Uvwie local Govt passed a bill and issued an advisory. If your business or company is in Uvwie and your address does not reflect its true location, your business will not only be closed down, You will also pay a huge fine.
Udu & Okpe LGA’s are expected to follow suit. Wado!
Benefits of advocacy. Before now who knew Airport was in Effurun,
Gradually
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Victor Banjo, the 37 year old Yoruba soldier who fought on the side of Biafra & led the invasion was killed by a Biafra firing squad in a hurried trial in September 22, 1967. This happened two days after he retreated from Ore.
He was accused of plotting a coup against Ojokwu.
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But the attack on Lagos & Ibadan was delayed for days as Yoruba born Victor Banjo argued with Ojukwu over whom to appoint as new Midwest governor.
Banjo was against Ojukwu appointing an Igbo man to rule over non-Igbo speaking people. Banjo suggested Ogbemudia but Ojukwu refused.
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A clip of Urhobo Ema dancers performing in a movie shoot
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Omamurioke Ihwo r’ Urhobo😃
If you see something happening in Otor r’ Urhobo, remember to say something. Tweet at using
#UrhoboTwitter
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Book References:
“Reminiscences” by
David Akpoede Ejoor (1989)
“Years of challenge” by LT Ogbemudia(1991)
“Revolution in Nigeria” by Joseph Nanven Garba (1982)
“Blood on the Niger” by Emma Okocha (1994)
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Meanwhile, the Nigerian 3rd Marine Division under Colonel Benjamin Adekunle recaptured Sapele, Ughelli, Warri and other areas that were under the rule of Biafra soldiers.
Most Biafran soldiers that were caught escape were killed immediately by Nigerian forces.
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An Urhobo man holds on to his culture & tradition on his wedding day as he refuses to be fed unless his newly wedded wife knelt down first.
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As for David Ejoor who had a dead or alive bounty on his head, escaped the govt house with a bicycle. All roads had been taken over by Biafra forces so driving would have been suicidal.
He road on a 320 kilometer journey to Lagos on a bicycle through the forest at midnight.
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People were massacred, women were raped. Northerners in the region were subjected to murder from Biafran soldiers as retaliation for the anti-Igbo pogrom of 1966 that happened up North.
Locals had their belongings especially food items & medics taken to Enugu to support Biafrans
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By August 13th, Biafra soldiers had captured other Nigerian areas like Okene. They blew up a bridge in Jebba, A Yoruba-Nupe town.
The 12th battalion after taking control of Benin were then tasked to take Lagos & Ibadan through Ore & Okitipupa in present day Ondo state.
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The 12th battalion of Biafra forces went towards the capital, Benin city. The 18th battalion moved towards Abraka, Sapele, Ughelli, Uvwie, Warri etc whilst the 13th battalion went north; facing Auchi.
It was a bloodbath, as Biafra soldiers fired their weapons uncontrollably.
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On August 20, a resistance group led by Urhobos raided a Biafran camp and were successful in killing 50 soldiers while 16 rebels were killed.
This attack led to a raid on almost every community inhabited by anyone other than igbos in the midwest.
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It didn’t take long before resistance groups sprung up and started attacking Igbo-Biafra forces occupying their region.
Albert Okonkwo responded by raising a force of locals loyal to Biafra to stop the resistance groups from attacking Biafra soldiers.
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Urhobo has a similar culture.
An Urhobo woman cannot bless or break kolanut in the presence of men even if she’s the oldest person.
She also cannot pick from the broken kolanut. The youngest man in the gathering will have to pick one for her.
Why? They say it’s tradition.
I have seen takes about this Kolanut and many of you are incredibly dull. Many of your arguments are baseless and not backed up with facts. Why can't women break Kolanut? Why is it an abomination? What will happen if they do? Why were these rules made? What is the story behind
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The Midwest region, created out of the Yoruba dominated western region in 1963 was a predominantly Urhobo-Edo region with Benin city as its capital. The Biafra soldiers on getting to Agbor from Asaba split into three fronts.
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Ughievwen - mainly spoken by Urhobo people from Ughievwen kingdom & other clans that make up Ughelli South.
Uvwie - mainly spoken by Urhobo people from Uvwie kingdom.
Agbon Kingdom, Agbarha Otor, Arhavwarien, Orogun, Abraka & Others also have their own version of Urhobo.
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The official color combination of the Urhobo people is Blue & Yellow.
The colors were adopted into government in 1964 when Urhobo born Samuel Jereton Mariere became the first Governor of the Midwest Region of Nigeria.
They are also the official colors of today’s Delta State.
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The argument between Banjo & Ojukwu gave the Nigerian forces led by Gowon enough time to line up a defense in the west.
Ojukwu who went against the wishes of Victor Banjo and announced an Igbo man in Albert Okonkwo as the new head of the midwest region.
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The anthem went on to gain popularity & It was eventually adopted as the Urhobo Anthem by all Urhobo Kingdoms and it is taught in schools domiciled in Urhoboland.
Urhobo Born Musicians like Kefee, Efezino amongst others have performed the Urhobo National Anthem.
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Women that were assigned to cook for Biafra soldiers poisoned them whenever they could and it was because of this, Biafran soldiers decided to only eat food that was cooked by Igbos.
They seduced soldiers to get information out of them & would relay to Nigerian authorities.
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Fortunately for David Ejoor, his Quartermaster, Col. Ogbemudia changed the govt house guard detail a night before the attack, replacing troops that were in on the plot to hand over David to Ojukwu.
Ejoor managed to escape thanks to his guards who fought the Biafra soldiers.
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The full name is Oghwo Amiedi.
Oghwo means soup & Amiedi means palm-fruit water/extracts, but the name is often times shortened to Amiedi.
The cooking & ingredients used for making Amiedi is completely different to how Igbos make Ofe Akwu.
The only similarity is palm fruit.
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But this new country would only exist for a day. As the 2nd division of Nigerian forces led by Colonel Murtala Muhammed attacked the 12th brigade of Biafran forces stationed in Ore on the 20th of September 1967.
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The troops alerted their comrades about the advancing Nigerian forces and then went on to loot the city of Benin city and stole 5.6 million dollars from the central bank.
When the 2nd Division forces of Nigeria arrived in Benin City, they met an abandoned capital.
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Omamọ r'ovwọvwọn emo Urhobo🤪
What are you having for dinner? Oghwoevwri tikpa tikpa, iribotor, Okpariku, oghwo amiedi, Ukodo or irosu? Let us know😀
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In 2021, a young couple performed their wedding at an Igbe place of worship. The couple, when asked the reason behind their actions said they do not believe in western imported religion.
Video Credit:
Sapele Tafia
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The Biafran government would broadcast Biafran propaganda in the Midwest region whilst the Nigerian government would in turn broadcast anti-Biafran propaganda.
It was a full scale war between two countries gunning to emerge victorious.
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Music reference:
“Urhobo Midwest Invasion”
Written & performed by Chief Sally Young (1971)
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On the 5th of October 1967, Nigerian 2nd division forces led by Murtala Mohammed invaded Asaba and killed civilians as they were seen as Biafran sympathizers.
In the morning of 7th October, Leaders of Asaba summoned the their people to come out and show support for Nigeria.
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This attack forced the Biafran soldiers to retreat Ore immediately but they destroyed the Oluwa Bridge which would buy them time against the advancing Nigerian forces.
When the 12th brigade retreated to Benin, instead of mounting a defense, they did something very surprising.
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