Alexander Madiebo

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|birth_name = Alexander Attah Madiebo

|birth_date = {{birth date|1932|04|29|df=y}}

|birth_place = Umuokpu, Awka, Nigeria

|death_date = {{death date and age|2022|06|03|1932|04|29|df=y}}

|death_place = Lagos, Nigeria

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Nigerian Army (1954–1966)
Biafran Armed Forces (1967–1970)

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|serviceyears = 1954–1970

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|commands = General Officer Commanding GOC of the Biafran Armed Forces

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|alma_mater = Government College Umuahia

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|laterwork = The Nigerian Revolution and the Biafran war... The aftermath (2022)

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Alexander A. Madiebo (29 April 1932{{cite web | url=https://www.awkatimes.com/happy-birthday-gen-and-mrs-madiebo/ | title=Happy Birthday, Gen. And MRS. Madiebo! | Awka Times Magazine }}{{cite web | url=https://abeyanews.com.ng/gen-alex-madiebo-1932-2022-obi-condoles-with-madiebo-family-says-late-former-biafran-army-commander-was-symbol-of-wisdom-courage-strength/ | title=GEN ALEXANDER MADIEBO (1932-2022): Obi condoles with ex-Biafran General's family, says Madiebo was symbol of wisdom, courage, strength }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} – 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/57290229|title=Biafra: Ihe mere Gowon jiri gbahapụ Aburi Accord - Major General Alexander Madiebo|date=29 May 2021|website=BBC Igbo|access-date=4 June 2022|language=ig}}

Life and career

Madiebo joined the military in 1954, during the colonial era, after graduating from Government College, Umuahia. In 1960, he was deployed to Congo, during the Congo Crisis as a peacekeeping force for United Nations Operation in the Congo. In 1964, he was made the first indigenous commander of the Artillery Regiment. He fled from the northern region during the 1966 anti-Igbo pogrom. He was the General Officer Commanding of the Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War. He joined Ojukwu to flee to Ivory Coast.{{cite book|last1=Odumegwu Ojukwu|first1=Chukwuemeka|author-link=Ojukwu|title=Because I am involved|date=1989|publisher=Spectrum Books|isbn=9789782460462|pages=66–67}} He died on 3 June 2022 at the age of 90.{{cite web|title=Dike Biafra, Alex Madiebo alala mụọ|url=https://www.bbc.com/igbo/articles/cxr7z302x1zo|date=3 June 2022|website=BBC Igbo|access-date=4 June 2022|language=ig}}{{cite web|url=https://punchng.com/ex-biafran-general-alexander-madiebo-dies-at-90/|title=Ex-Biafran General, Alexander Madiebo, dies at 90|first=Agency|last=Report|author-link=News Agency of Nigeria|date=3 June 2022|website=The Punch|access-date=4 June 2022}}{{Cite web |last=Rapheal |date=2022-07-15 |title=Madiebo: Exit of Biafra's last army chief |url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/madiebo-exit-of-biafras-last-army-chief/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=The Sun Nigeria |language=en-us}}

References

Category:1932 births

Category:2022 deaths

Category:Igbo Army personnel

Category:Government College Umuahia alumni

Category:Biafran Armed Forces personnel

Category:Nigerian Army officers