Saturday, March 21, 2026

Collection of facts about the Nigerian Civil War

This post is a collection of facts about the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Nigeria vs. Biafra
  • Preceded by U.K. decolonization from 1960 to 1963
  • Also preceded by 1966 coup d'état and anti-Igbo pogroms
  • Biafra declared independence from Nigeria in 1967
  • Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu led Biafra
  • Nigerian government imposed a blockade on Biafra
  • Biafra surrendered in 1970 and Nigeria reunited
  • Estimated 500,000 to 2 million deaths from starvation