1966 anti-Igbo pogrom
Series of massacres of Igbo people in Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A series of massacres were committed against Igbo people and other people of southern Nigerian origin living in northern Nigeria starting in May 1966 and reaching a peak after 29 September 1966.[2] Between 8,000 and 30,000 Igbos and easterners have been estimated to have been killed. A further 1 million Igbos fled the Northern Region into the East. In response to the killings some northerners were massacred in Port Harcourt and other eastern cities.[3] These events led to the secession of the eastern Nigerian region and the declaration of the Republic of Biafra, which ultimately led to the Nigeria-Biafra war.
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1966 Asada Igbo Massacre | |
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Location | Northern Region, Nigeria |
Coordinates | 10.533°N 7.485°E / 10.533; 7.485 |
Date | 1966 |
Target | Igbos and other easterners |
Attack type | Pogrom |
Deaths | 8,000 to 30,000[1] |
Injured | unspecified number |
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