THROWBACKTHISDAY, DEC 24; Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital.

                     

Umuahia stayed under Nigerian control for the rest of the war and served as the headquarters for the Nigerian 1st Division. On December 24, 1969, the Nigerian 3rd Marine Division under Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo launched a final attack on Biafra and managed to capture Owerri and the Uli airstrip within 2 weeks. On January 8, 1970, the new Biafran President Philip Effiong declared a ceasefire and surrendered to Nigeria on January 12.

THROWBACKTHISDAY; makes it 46 years and TBT Blog remembers.