Isaac Adaka Boro (1938-1968): Nigeria’s First Secessionist

Before Emeka Ojukwu declared the Republic of Biafra in May 1967, Isaac Adaka Boro had declared the Niger Delta Republic in February 1966. Boro had formed the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, an armed militia with members consisting mainly of his fellow Ijaw ethnic group, declared the Niger Delta Republic on February 23, 1966, and fought Nigeria's federal forces for 12 days, but they were eventually defeated and then jailed by the Aguiyi-Ironsi Federal Military Government for treason. Join this channel to become a member: https://www.youtube.com/HistoryVille/... Get Ayomide Akinbode's latest historical novels on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ayomide-Akinbo... Subscribe to HistoryVille: https://www.youtube.com/HistoryVille?... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Follow us on Social Media: Instagram:   / historyville   Twitter:   / historyville   LinkedIn:   / historyville   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For interesting historical articles visit: https://www.thehistoryville.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 01:40 The Man – Isaac Adaka Boro 04:55 The Twelve-Day Revolution 07:38 Fighting in the Nigerian Civil War 08:56 Isaac Adaka Boro’s Death 10:27 Boro’s Legacy 12:48 Next Video