🇳🇬 Who Started the Nigerian–Biafran Civil War (1967–1970)? The Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Biafran War, officially began on July 6, 1967, when Nigerian federal troops moved into the Eastern Region following its secession as the Republic of Biafra. But to understand who started it, we must go back to the root causes — because the war wasn’t caused by one single person or event, but by a series of political crises, ethnic tensions, and military actions. 🧩 1. The 1966 Coups: The Trigge

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On Monday, January 17, 1966, Major-General Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe Aguiyi-Ironsi held his first press conference following the military coup. Speaking from the Parliament Buildings in Lagos, Ironsi outlined how Nigeria would henceforth be governed under the newly established Supreme Military Council. He also responded to questions from a group of local and international journalists. Two days earlier, on January 15, 1966, a violent military mutiny led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu and other y