Alabi Isama: Pictures of War, Surviving Asaba, Captured in Agbor & Biafra’s Attempt to Capture Lagos

Edmund Obilo August 20, 2025
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General Alabi Isama, author of The Tragedy of Victory: On-the-Spot Account of the Nigeria-Biafra War in the Atlantic Theatre, revisits his experiences at the war front with vivid detail. He explains the many pictures he took during battle, the narrow escape from Biafran troops in Asaba and the tense moment of his capture by Biafran soldiers in Agbor. He also reflects on one of Biafra’s strategic blunders, the ill-fated attempt to capture Lagos. His account offers a rare blend of memory, history and lessons from the battlefield. Order Isama’s book here: https://udarabooks.com/home/94-the-tragedy-of-victory.html WhatsApp chat: +2348099918449 #StateAffairs