Black scorpion, a 2001 tv series based on the black scorpion movies, starring michelle lintel. Benjamin adekunle author of the nigeria biafra war letters. Unlike others, this writer will not go so hard on the late ruthless soldier, because, that would be pointless, as theres no need flogging a dead horse. Benjamin adekunles interview sparks hot debates the news. Brigadier benjamin adekunle, the black scorpion of nigerian civil war fame was a man of great complexity and as a military leader he generated fierce, polarized controversy among both his federal army colleagues and the biafran opposition which included the european mercenaries who came up against him in the battles which raged among the creeks and. Metamorphosis, the anthology a book of poetry prweb. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Benjamin adekunle nicknamed the black scorpion was not untypical of the regime.
Nov 18, 2004 a blistering salvo has been launched from the camp of the black scorpion recently. Adekunle was a controversial figure, but one thing was peculiar to him. Benjamin adekunle simple english wikipedia, the free. He held this position until being compulsorily retired on august 20, 1974. Sep, 2014 this page was last edited on 9 september 2019, at 11. Retired general benjamin adekunle, popularly known as black scorpion is dead. An active player in the nigerian civil war 19671970, brig.
Benjamin adekunle simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Benjamin adekunle 19362014, nigerian army officer nicknamed black scorpion. Benjamin adesanya maja adekunle 26 june 1936 september 2014 was a nigerian army brigadier and civil war commander. Some of which, he is known for fighting at the congo crisis battles and fought during the nigerian civil war. Black scorpion, benjamin adekunle is dead leadership, september 2014. Alabiisama said that heroes like adekunle deserved to be given a heroic burial at a newly created heros park. Research by this writer reveals that ever before benjamin adekunle, who died this monthseptember, 2014of natural causes after a protracted illness, uttered the excerpt above to the world press in 1968 as one of the most notorious of the genocidist commanders in southern igboland ekweekwe, 2014 during nigerias genocidal war against biafra, he was. Civil war hero, retired general benjamin adekunle popularly known as black scorpion is dead. But there are a few, like me, who wants to unearth the killers of isaac boro, whether living or dead and to tell the world that isaac boro, not benjamin adekunle, was the hero of the 3rd marine commando. I met the man called the black scorpion who died a couple of weeks ago, about four times in the 70s. The late brigadiergeneral adekunle, alias black scorpion was my hero, as he was to millions of nigerians and foreigners alike, and besides was. Even if the foot soldiers are from benue they received instruction from someone. Brigadier benjamin adekunle, the black scorpion of nigerian civil war fame was a man of great complexity and as a military leader he generated fierce, polarized controversy among both his federal army colleagues and the biafran opposition which included the european mercenaries who came up against him in the battles which raged among the creeks and mangrove forests.
As a platoon commander, he served in kasai province of congo with the 1st battalion, queens own nigeria regiment during his first. Stories abound about the exploits of the late brigadier general benjamin adekunle during the countrys civil war from 19671970. After reading the following interview, you are bound to ask the question. The black scorpion as he was popularly called who put smiles on our faces at the end of the civil war. Even after internationally outside nigeria benjamin adekunle still fought. Gen benjamin adekunle, the nigerian civil war veteran, popularly known in the war front as black scorpion, died on saturday september at the age of 78. And there was that particular story fable is a better word id heard about nigerian civil war hero, benjamin adekunle, popularly called black scorpion, which stuck in. The nigeriabiafra civil war occurred during 19671970. Colonel adekunles leadership of the third marine commando division. Sep 22, 2014 general benjamin adekunle the black scorpion has played his part to the best of his ability and he deserves eternal rest, and should be spared of all the insults and disrespect on display at the.
It was a rather strange request made less strange by the fact that kayode ajulo himself has a bit of the charming eccentricity about him. Benjamin adekunle, a retired civil war hero, popularly known as black scorpion is dead. For many, this could be the end of the boro investigation. He died saturday morning in lagos, according to his wife, folake. Sep 22, 2014 research by this writer reveals that ever before benjamin adekunle, who died this monthseptember, 2014of natural causes after a protracted illness, uttered the excerpt above to the world press in 1968 as one of the most notorious of the genocidist commanders in southern igboland ekweekwe, 2014 during nigerias genocidal war against biafra, he was not just an individual who.
Benjamin adekunle the black scorpion we knew, by his. Further evidence in support of the above can befound in the book titled. Obj arounded up the war tactically won by the black scorpion benjamin adekunle. Benjamin adekunle is the author of the nigeria biafra war letters 0. When uzor maxim uzoatu put it on social media, it sparked hot debates. Benjamin adesanya maja adekunle, a hero, a man who loved his country and gave his life for unity and peace of nigeria. My killing days are over benjamin adekunle, black scorpion. Colonel benjamin adekunle was a nigerian army leader. Benjamin adekunle, black scorpion is dead general benjamin adekunle rtd, popularly known as black scorpion is dead. Igbo nationalism, ethnicity and propaganda in the nigerian civil war 19681970that he might have been replaced bcs of overly costly strategies that cost the lives of his men without commensurate results at a.
A study of brigadiergeneral benjamin adekunle, also known as the black scorpion article pdf available january 2015 with 6,581 reads how we measure reads. Brigadier benjamin adekunle, the black scorpion of nigerian civil war fame. And there was that particular story fable is a better word id heard about nigerian civil war hero, benjamin adekunle, popularly called black scorpion, which stuck in my memory. One must learn to separate the facts from fiction when it comes to talking about benjamin adekunle, a fact that the legend himself was all too well aware of. Millions were displaced as they tried to flee the conflict. What kind of man was benjamin adekunle, black scorpion, for style. Jul 29, 2016 adekunle fajuyi, the quintessential omoluwabi. The war veteran, better known as black scorpion, died this morning at the age of 78 in lagos, according to his wife, folake.
In my command, the achievements of gallant officers like benjamin adekunle the black scorpion, alani akinrinade, godwin ally, ayo ariyo, ola oni, isaac adaka boro, ahmadu aliyu, roland omowa, sani bello, ss tomoye, yemi alabi, philemon shande, musa wamba, mac isemede, sunny tuoyo, audu jalingo, ignatius obeya, and their informants like ndidi. This salvo is from a book coming march 31, a the nigeria biafra war letters. Nigerian civil war hero, general benjamin adekunle black. The late brigadiergeneral adekunle, alias black scorpion was my hero, as he was to millions of nigerians and foreigners alike, and besides was, with due respect, my older friend and guide. Truth seems to be on the side of the south east igbo as colonel benjamin black scorpion adekunle, who led the federal operations on rivers state, reveals that the south east igbo, or rather east central igbos, were anything but the biafrans that fought against his troops in rivers state.
Black scorpion, an armored supervillain from the video game city of heroes. Sep 22, 2014 out of the blues i was summoned about 10 days ago to write on retired brigadier benjamin adekunle aka black scorpion. Benjamin adesanya maja adekunle 26 june 1936 september 2014 was a nigerian. He was commissioned 2nd lieutenant on december 15, 1960. Opinion to many people, general benjamin maja adekunle rtd represented many things. A study of brigadiergeneral benjamin adekunle, also known as the black scorpion this article used data from. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Born benjamin adesanya maja adekunle, he was born in kaduna. What then ought we to conclude about our own controversial warrior, the black scorpion, brigadier benjamin adekunle.
On why adekunle was replaced, i seem to have read, perhaps in siolluns book on nigerian politics, or in roy samuel dorons forging a nation while losing a country. Oct 12, 2014 brigadier benjamin adekunle, the black scorpion of nigerian civil war fame was a man of great complexity and as a military leader he generated fierce, polarized controversy among both his federal army colleagues and the biafran opposition which included the european mercenaries who came up against him in the battles which raged among the creeks and mangrove forests of the southern nigerian. While he was a hero to some, to others, he was a villain and to. Unlike others, this writer will not go so hard on the late ruthless soldier, because, that would be. Benjamin black has 21 books on goodreads with 52983 ratings. Benjamin adekunle was the commander of the 3rd infantry division of the army. Adekunle commanding artillery fire in port harcourt during the war. A blistering salvo has been launched from the camp of the black scorpion recently. Jul 29, 2016 on the contrary, colonel alabiisamas civil war memoirs shows general benjamin adekunle the black scorpion as an exceptionally brave officer.
Sep 25, 2014 one must learn to separate the facts from fiction when it comes to talking about benjamin adekunle, a fact that the legend himself was all too well aware of. Benjamin adesanya maja adekunle 26 june 1936 september 2014 was a nigerian army leader. His father was a native of ogbomosho, while his mother was a member of the bachama. I must inform you that adekunle s letters have provided an invaluable service to those who have for long wished to understand the psychology of the nigerian ruling elite in the formative years of our forest.
Encounters with black scorpion his fame had preceded him by many decades before i had the privilege of meeting him. You have heard all the tales the rebels have put out about me. The black scorpion as he was popularly called by his colleagues was also described as the bloodhound of nigeria by the authorities in lagos, where the central government was based then. Retired general adekunle died saturday morning in lagos, nigerias southwest. The journalist randolf baumann interviewed benjamin adekunle, head of the third marine commando on federal side in igweocha during the nigeriabiafra war for stern magazine, and the interview was published on august 18, 1968. Aug 25, 2016 the journalist randolf baumann interviewed benjamin adekunle, head of the third marine commando on federal side in igweocha during the nigeriabiafra war for stern magazine, and the interview was published on august 18, 1968. The journalist, randolf baumann, interviewed benjamin adekunle, head of the third marine commando on federal side.
He was buried at ikoyi cemetery in lagos on 3 october. The casket of the black scorpion adorned with military. He served as general during many important nigerian battles. After the war adekunle was put in charge of decongesting the lagos port that was having a chronic problem of clearing imported goods. According to his wife, folake, he died this morning in lagos. He enlisted in the nigerian army in 1958 shortly after completing his school certificate examinations. Adekunle wrote the critically acclaimed book on the nigeriabiafra civil war, the nigeria biafra war letters. Colonel alabiisamas civil war memoir shows general benjamin adekunle the black scorpion as an exceptionally brave officer. About brigadier benjamin adekunle adeyinka makinde writer. According to the nation, his wife, folake, said he died saturday morning in lagos although the cause of his death was not revealed. The division covered 150 miles of area, extending from the orashi river to the crossriver. Written by adekunle himself, this section of the book is a study in the art of war, with the black scorpion functioning as a strategist. May 30, 2019 truth seems to be on the side of the south east igbo as colonel benjamin black scorpion adekunle, who led the federal operations on rivers state, reveals that the south east igbo, or rather east central igbos, were anything but the biafrans that fought against his troops in rivers state. While he was a hero to some, to others, he was a villain and to some others still, he was a son.
The writer, abiodun adekunle is the first son of brigadiergeneral benjamin maja adekunle, and the content of the book regards the part. A recent self descriptive book, the nigeriabiafra war letters. Sep 19, 2014 by akin osuntokun out of the blues i was summoned about 10 days ago to write on retired brigadier benjamin adekunle aka black scorpion. Sep, 2014 retired general benjamin adekunle, popularly known as black scorpion is dead. His venom was neutralised some three years ago when the gowon regime retired him from the army. This page was last edited on 9 september 2019, at 11. On the contrary, colonel alabiisamas civil war memoirs shows general benjamin adekunle the black scorpion as an exceptionally brave officer. General benjamin adekunle the black scorpion has played his part to the best of his ability and he deserves eternal rest, and should.
Oct 10, 2015 the late brigadiergeneral adekunle, alias black scorpion was my hero, as he was to millions of nigerians and foreigners alike, and besides was, with due respect, my older friend and guide. Remembering benjamin adekunle, the black scorpionsaturday. Benjamin adekunle was promoted to brigadier in 1972. Civil war hero, retired general benjamin adekunle popularly known as. In thisdays succinct cover choice, brigadier benjamin adekunle a. Apr 16, 2020 after reading the following interview, you are bound to ask the question.
General benjamin adekunle is dead sahara reporters. He died saturday morning in lagos, according to his. Benjamin adekunle was the commander of the 3rd infantry. On september 2014, col benjamin adekunle the black scorpion died aged 78. He comes across as a professional soldier who was motivated by an overriding sense of patriotism. The late brigadiergeneral adekunle, alias black scorpion was my hero, as he. Out of the blues i was summoned about 10 days ago to write on retired brigadier benjamin adekunle aka black scorpion. But to his ogbomoso community, adekunle was a true son, whose exploits and landmark would remain indelible in the footprints of time.
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