Testimonials
Ify Uraih survived the Oct. 7 massacre. His father and two brothers were killed
Celestina Isichei-Isamah describes the killing of her 16-year-old brother, Osi, and his friend Callistus, as the crowd gathered for the parade.
Patience Chukura, expecting her 4th child in 1967, describes the killing of her husband Eddie and his brother, Christian, on Oct. 6, the day before the Ogbe-Osawa massacre.
Stanley Okafor describes waking up to soldiers occupying Asaba, followed by the targeted killing of people at the Police Station. Later that day, his father was killed by soldiers stealing his car.
Joseph Nwajei escaped before the massacre, but his two brothers, Felix and Francis, went to
Christopher Mkpayah describes the killings at Ogbe-Osawa, Asaba.
Peter Okonjo describes surviving the massacre at
Ogbe-Osawa
Many people were killed in places other than Ogbe-Osawa. Nicholas Azeh describes a horrific
Five of Patrick Okonkwo’s family were killed by soldiers before the Ogbe-Osawa massacre. A young corporal, Joseph, saved the remaining family members’ lives.
Nekendelim Maduemezia describes how occupying soldiers treated women and girls.
Frank Ijeh, who lost three brothers at Ogbe-Osawa, describes how he organized burials of many victims killed in different parts of Asaba.
Luke Enenmoh describes the day after the Ogbe-Osawa killings.
Credit: Professor S. Elizabeth Bird and Professor Fraser Ottanelli
Asaba Memorial Project (https://www.asabamemorial.org/)