Asaba massacre: Why I apologised for my father’s role — Ahmed Taiwo

Retired Major General Ahmed Taiwo has explained why he apologised to the people of Asaba on behalf of his family over the role his late father, Colonel Ibrahim Taiwo, may have played in the Asaba Massacre during the Nigerian Civil War.
Taiwo said the decision was driven by his belief that acknowledging the incident, expressing regret and seeking forgiveness were necessary steps towards addressing the harm suffered by the community.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, he said he approached the Asaba of Asaba to offer an apology for any acts of commission or omission attributable to his father.
“Yes, it was the involvement of my father in this act that took me to the Asa...