Nigeria-Biafra War Veteran, Col. Joseph Achuzia - the Hannibal of Biafra, Has Died
Col Joe Achuzia, the Hannibal of Biafra passed away yesterday morning at the a Medical Centre in Asaba, Biafra after a brief illness. One of the children of the deceased, Mr. Benedict Col Joe Achuzia - the Hannibal of Biafra Onyeka Achuzia, formally broke the news of the demise of the veteran soldier. One of Col Achuzia's Interviews on the Nigeria-Biafra War given to the Nation Online Biafra Did NOT Surrender Col. Joe Achuzia was one of the major figures that held Biafra together while the Nigerian Civil war lasted. He commanded almost all the major sectors in the Biafran Army and also ensured that discipline was enforced throughout the duration of the war. Before the war ended, he was in charge of operations in the whole enclave called Biafra. This position made it possible for him to begin the necessary overtures to end the war. While Ojukwu was away, he took over control of the forces and then made the appropriate contacts to bring the war to ...
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