Biography of joe achuziam

Joseph "Hannibal" Achuzia ( – 26 February )^[2][3] was a Nigerian British-trained aeronautical engineer who served as a major in the Biafran Army during the Nigerian Civil War.

Biafra

Prior to joining the Biafran Army in May , Achuzia had been an engineer with the Shell Petroleum company based in Port Harcourt. He was amongst the founders and organizers of the civil militia in Portharcourt, and when that outfit was disbanded, joined the Biafran army as a colonel.

Biography of joe achuziam

He had a British wife and a son as of January when the civil war ended, but fled to the southeast in fear of anti-Igbo sentiment among his fellow soldiers. After Biafran soldiers were forced to retreat across the River Niger Bridge into Onitsha on September 20, Achuzia was promoted to Major and given command of the Biafran 11th Battalion, responsible for defending the area between Atani and Ndoni from an imminent Nigerian attack.

After the Biafran 18th Battalion under Colonel Assa