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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