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Biafra: Ojukwu Betrayed, Killed My Father – Victor Banjo’s Daughter
The daughter of late Lt. Col Victor Banjo, Mrs. Olayinka Omigbodun, has alleged that Biafran warlord, late Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu betrayed and killed his father.
Olayinka, a Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the University of Ibadan, recalled how Banjo’s young family was thrown into disarray upon his arrest and detention.
She also lamented what she described as the unjust treatment meted out to her father.
Olayinka made the assertion while explaining why she thinks Ojukwu killed her father, in an interview with The Nation.
The late Lt. Col Victor Banjo was publicly executed reportedly on the orders of the late Ikemba Nnewi, Odumegwu Ojukwu, who was the then Military Head of the defunct Biafra Republic.
Banjo was an Ijebu from Ogun State but died fighting on the Biafran side during the Nigerian civil war.
According to Mrs. Olayinka, “He (Ojukwu) conveniently blamed Banjo and three other men. Lt. Col Ifeajuna, Alele and one other for sabotaging the Biafran efforts.
“He needed to tell the people who were losing faith in him something new as a reason for the defeats. His fear about the imminent fall of Enugu was also driving him to do something.
“So, on trumped up charges, my father and three other men were tried by a Kangaroo court and killed by firing squad in 1967.
“The trial did not reveal any evidence linking Banjo with any act of treason against Ojukwu or the Biafran government.
“In fact, it took a second military tribunal to convict Banjo because the first tribunal stated that the evidence presented to it was insufficient to prove Banjo’s guilt in the case. Unsatisfied and not ready to let my father off the hook, Ojukwu constituted another tribunal speedily.
“Apparently, it was a clear case of sacrificing someone as a scapegoat because while my father was looking forward to assisting Ojukwu further with the Biafran war in spite of the huge risk and sacrifice involved for him as a person, Ojukwu was looking for a way of implicating him for sabotage so as to retain the control of the region. Ojukwu betrayed my father by killing him.
“Well, they were friends and friends disagree. They probably must have disagreed on that before then because my father never hid his patriotism. But again, I was told that hours after the execution, Enugu fell.
“I am a Professor. Human beings are very fickle. We are wont to always look for excuses. For scapegoats; so, my father was simply the sacrifice.
“He knew my father was up for one Nigeria. Even before drafting him into the war on his side, he knew my father was a patriot who wanted one united Nigeria.
“After the war we left Nigeria for Sierra Leone but my mother brought us back because my father, in his letters, had insisted we must be raised as Nigerians. So, his patriotism was never in doubt. Ojukwu merely executed him to cover up his own failures as a leader of the war.”
yacub yacub
October 12, 2017 at 2:30 pm
All of you who disagree, biafra or Ojukwu was always a sore wound igbos. Please go buy this book…’Rebel against Rebel’ it was written by an igbo journalist who was there at the trial with an audio manuscript. You know that Ojukwu knows the war had gotten out of reach because Banjo told him that his soldiers have lost faith in his leadership and they are either surrendering or running away from war front. Soldiers were hungry and dying…he warned. He was presiding on Ojukwu to surrender ans save more casualties of war because the fall of Enugu is with days. This is why he was tried for treason. Remember Banjo risked everything to fight for biafra because Ojukwu released him from prison when he became governor of the Eastern region. He Ojukwu used Banjo with a promise of giving a high position in his cabinet when biafra become a republic. Please try buy the book. It’s part of igbo history.
Tdes Sdes
October 11, 2017 at 7:35 am
Your father was a traitor that’s he killed him, if at all it happened as you claimed idiot
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October 11, 2017 at 5:01 am
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Emmanuel Ojiakor
October 11, 2017 at 2:34 am
Then your father must be a sabotua
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Antoinnette Nwanya
October 10, 2017 at 10:41 pm
Your father that is a bertrayer
Chizoba Ubaezu
October 10, 2017 at 8:18 pm
Sharrrap,
Tochukwu Ndukwe Jnr George
October 10, 2017 at 7:47 pm
Wale Ademeyega , Banjo, Nzeogwu, Ifajuna & 70% of Hausa Fulani’s also some tribes in Nigeria since ur stupid criminal father is a Sabo why did Biafran government under Dim Ojukwu killed only Ifajuna & ur father Banjo
Golden Heart
October 10, 2017 at 6:31 pm
Your Traitor Father Betrayed Ojukwu because of his trust and love for Awolowo the Useless leader state man
Chidi Chris
October 10, 2017 at 6:26 pm
Trash
Pastorbright Toochi Nwakanma
October 10, 2017 at 5:11 pm
What an irony.
Cassidy Aniede
October 10, 2017 at 3:38 pm
Idiot is talking
Barry Douglas
October 10, 2017 at 3:02 pm
Shut the fuck up. Your father was a traitor. I blame Ojukwu for asking a Yoruba man to Command his troops to invade his home land. Dump decision.
Emmanuel Nkaa
October 10, 2017 at 2:38 pm
Lunatic harlot ugly thing.
Daniel C Unakalamba
October 10, 2017 at 2:24 pm
Rubbish talk
Chukwudumebi Nwosu
October 10, 2017 at 2:18 pm
Nne plz how did ojukwu betray ur father???
Did u really check wat actually hapnd dat cost ur father’s life before coming out to call ojukwu a betrayal, or re u just talking becos it is ur father dat died nd not ojukwu???
My dear, dnt just wake up any morning nd saying wats on ur mind. Give ur words a deep touhgt before saying dem out…
Wilson Mike
October 10, 2017 at 2:08 pm
IBO’s hardly act, hardly betray
John Nwaeze
October 10, 2017 at 1:59 pm
Victor Banjo and Ifeajuna sold BIAFRA struggle, that is why Ojukwu killed them.
Obinna Obiakor
October 10, 2017 at 1:54 pm
Just imagine, so is now that you can talk, you have said so when he was alive
Rising Sun
October 10, 2017 at 1:41 pm
@Banjo your father sabotage Biafra freedom,
Nweke Oforbuike Jostman
October 10, 2017 at 1:12 pm
This is story for he gods as the era of such is gone.
Next time, reason better.
Ikechukwu Mathew
October 10, 2017 at 1:00 pm
So ojukwu is now Nizooria army that kill your father my girl who send you or who pay you for this because I know such can’t be for free.
Simon Eguji
October 10, 2017 at 12:57 pm
Go to school. Victor Banjo was sent to prison by Nigeria just like Obafemi Awolowo. Ojukwu freed both men. Awolowo left Calabar Prison promised to go & mobilize Yoruba people to their freedom. Ojukwu major Banjo a BIAFRAN Commander & gave him troops to go & liberate Yoruba Land beginning from Lagos. He reached Ore & sold out. Awolowo sold out too. That is why is better to be on your own than to trust a Yoruba man. Yoruba betray trust by & by.
Eze-ugo Iroegbu
October 10, 2017 at 12:51 pm
Rie nshi
Paul Johnson Aguguo
October 10, 2017 at 12:46 pm
Foolish talk,,,
Austin Okoro
October 10, 2017 at 12:32 pm
That are daughter is a stupid girl Amibo Hausa and Fulani’s stupid element of people dirty pigs
Jude Chidi
October 10, 2017 at 12:22 pm
Zoo media dont have to use and attack ipob now they are bringing up shit stories
John Peter
October 10, 2017 at 12:18 pm
Every idiot is now out to talk rubbish
Chinecherem Uwaoma
October 10, 2017 at 12:09 pm
Lol
Suny Olisakwe
October 10, 2017 at 12:05 pm
Biafras is live
Uc Hans
October 10, 2017 at 12:03 pm
Shut up! U little fool.what do u know.
Mascot Maduabuchi Ezechi
October 10, 2017 at 11:54 am
Rubbish
Obinna Raphael
October 10, 2017 at 11:50 am
You are not supposed to brought this thought provoking matter now. But reason I can’t blame you is that you are talking from what you was told. Banjo, Ifeajuna and Nzeogwu was the key leaders that staged the 1966 coup with other people from the north and then Benue Plateau. When the war was about to start Banjo was directed to capture Benin and Lagos. He have captured Benin but Awo brain wash him to drop the plan and he did. And they sent him to go back and kill Ojukwu so that everything will stop. But you know Ojukwu was another human, when Banjo came back he was arrested and before him and Ifeajuna was killed ojukwu told him all what him discoursed with Awo and Gowan. And he confessed and the rest was the history.
Stanley Smart
October 10, 2017 at 11:46 am
And y re u telling us nw…,,,what do u want us to do,,,, Anuofia, bloodyfool idiot…
Eze-ugo Iroegbu
October 10, 2017 at 11:43 am
That’s what Efulefu like you can say?
Pls anoda topic?
Okwudili Aleluyah Nweke
October 10, 2017 at 11:41 am
u are confused
Chukwuebuka Ofoma
October 10, 2017 at 11:38 am
Bunch of ndi iberibe
Abagana Sector
October 10, 2017 at 11:36 am
You ashawo daughter of a bastard father, may baboons kidnap, rape and impregnate you
Ifeanyi Ever
October 10, 2017 at 11:33 am
You are very stupid
Michael Ekpechue
October 10, 2017 at 11:31 am
OJUKWU won’t do that and if he did, what makes you think Ur father Banjo was not a sabotage? Let’s be reasonable, you might be right , however you have no proof that your father was not a sabotage, am not standing up for ojukwu am just being reasonable, another thing OJUKWU could be wrong and banjo right , but no proof to state the truth . So please don’t accuse ojukwu if u have no evidence .
Kelechi Mbamalu
October 10, 2017 at 11:26 am
He dezav death bcos he is a betrayer…Ewu.common get out.
Jennifer Okojie
October 10, 2017 at 11:23 am
Igbos don’t betray, that’s for a fact but betray runs in you people blood and it is you people’s first name. Go and look for a black goat in the thick dark
Bonny Rossetti
October 10, 2017 at 11:21 am
why did you say it when he was alive???
Bobous Iyke
October 10, 2017 at 11:20 am
Because ur father is irrelevant
Patrick Mark
October 10, 2017 at 11:18 am
Ur father banjo is a coward and a betrayal.
Solo KC
October 10, 2017 at 11:17 am
Who is banjo? njo gbukwa gi anu nkita
Patrick Aneke
October 10, 2017 at 11:16 am
@Dogo If u don’t trust them allow them to go their own way Amibo
Idewater Uchenna Akachuckwu
October 10, 2017 at 11:15 am
If that your stupif Cathy wake up again we will kill him the second time…stupid girl
Alkali Dogo
October 10, 2017 at 11:14 am
Who would ever trust Igbo again, majority of them are betrayer.
Solo KC
October 10, 2017 at 11:16 am
nama
Eze-ugo Iroegbu
October 10, 2017 at 11:41 am
Who need ur trust?
BM Joshua Grin
October 10, 2017 at 11:47 am
Who be ds Female NAMA
Collins Williams
October 10, 2017 at 12:43 pm
Have you see an average igbo man ask for friendship of another tribe person?
Samuel Joe David
October 10, 2017 at 11:13 am
Yeye talk..
Chidex Hillson
October 10, 2017 at 11:09 am
Sharaaaaaap!
Ibeagwa Thato Emfresh
October 10, 2017 at 11:07 am
Who is this idiot
Edose John Philip
October 10, 2017 at 11:04 am
Go to the grave and ask him