Igbo pogrom in North: Don’t blame me – Gowon (opens original article in a new tab)

General Yakubu Gowon denied responsibility for the 1966-1967 Igbo pogrom in the North, stating that accusations against him were incorrect and that the federal government failed to prosecute perpetrators.

• General Yakubu Gowon denied responsibility for the 1966-1967 Igbo pogrom in the North
• Gowon stated that those accusing him of inaction were incorrect
• The federal government was alleged to have failed to prosecute perpetrators of the violence