Asaba Massacre: Remembering the 1967 Killing of Civilians Who Marched for One Nigeria

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October 7 marks 59 years since the Asaba Massacre, one of the darkest events of the Nigerian Civil War. Hundreds of residents were killed after federal troops retook the Delta town in October 1967, although estimates of the death toll differ. Asaba residents had gathered in white clothing to demonstrate support for a united Nigeria after Biafran troops withdrew across the Niger. Survivors and historical accounts say soldiers separated men and boys from the crowd and killed many of them. The massacre followed months of ethnic violence, military coups and the outbreak of the civil war. The annual remembrance continues to preserve the testimonies of survivors and the memory of families affected by the tragedy.

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