Asaba
Massacre
Memorial Monument
Dedicated to the memory of over 1,000 men and boys killed in Asaba, Delta State, during the Nigerian Civil War.
A History We Must
Never Forget
The Asaba Massacre occurred in early October 1967 during the Biafran War. Asaba, though linguistically and ethnically Igbo, was never part of Biafran territory.
Federal troops entered Asaba and the townspeople came out to welcome them wearing white ceremonial attire, chanting “One Nigeria.” At Ogbe-Osowa Square, men and boys were separated and massacred. An estimated 1,000 men and boys lost their lives in those days.
No official apology or explanation has ever been offered by the Federal Government. It remains one of the most underreported atrocities of the 20th century.
This new cenotaph is a belated attempt to salvage meaning out of a meaningless tragedy. We must teach our country that there may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.
Chuck Nduka-Eze
Isama Ajie of Asaba · Chairman, Memorial Anniversary Committee 2020
Nigeria's Silenced Tragedy
Chuck Nduka-Eze, Chairman of the Asaba Massacre Memorial Committee, recounts the events of October 1967.
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Project Architecture
Discover the concept design, feasibility study, and architecture of the new Memorial Park.
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Anniversary 2021
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List of Victims
The documented registry of those who perished in October 1967.
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Video Archive
Documentaries, testimonies, and recorded commemoration events.
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Publications
Scholarly works and books documenting the Asaba Massacre.
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Blood Shed On Thee
The Asaba community has decided to stand firmly on love, as hate is too heavy a burden to bear. This monument is dedicated in honour and remembrance of a loss so grave and sad that time cannot diminish.
Asaba people will continue to hope — till hope creates from its own wreck, the thing it contemplates.
Read the Foreword→BEN Television — Asaba Massacre Documentary