Alexander Madiebo
Nigerian soldier (1932–2022)
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Alexander A. Madiebo ⓘ (29 April 1932[1][2] – 3 June 2022) was a Biafran soldier. He served as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Republic of Biafra which existed from 1967 to 1970.[3][4]
29 April 1932
- Nigeria
- Biafra
- Nigerian Army (1954–1966)
- Biafran Armed Forces (1967–1970)
Alexander Attah Madiebo | |
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| Born | Alexander Attah Madiebo 29 April 1932 Umuokpu, Awka, Nigeria |
| Died | 3 June 2022 (aged 90) Lagos, Nigeria |
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Service |
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Service years | 1954–1970 |
Rank | General |
| Commands | General Officer Commanding GOC of the Biafran Armed Forces |
Battles | |
| Education | Government College Umuahia |
| Spouse |
Regina Ifeyinwa Madiebo
(m. 1961; died 2022) |
| Other work | The Nigerian Revolution and the Biafran war... The aftermath (2022) |
Life and career
Madiebo joined the military in 1954, during the colonial era, after graduating from Government College, Umuahia.[3] In 1960, he was deployed to Congo, during the Congo Crisis as a peacekeeping force for United Nations Operation in the Congo.[3] In 1964, he was made the first indigenous commander of the Artillery Regiment.[3] He fled from the northern region during the 1966 anti-Igbo pogrom.[3] He was the General Officer Commanding of the Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War.[4] He joined Ojukwu to flee to Ivory Coast.[5] He died on 3 June 2022 at the age of 90.[6][4][7]
