He was born and raised in St. Petersburg, except for a period when he was aged 3 to 6 when he lived in Owerri, Nigeria.
Federal troops invaded Biafra that year and the Presentation community moved from Port Harcourt to Owerri.
Member of the Design team of the Venezuelan New Town of Ciudad Guayana, and of Owerri, Nigeria.
Federal Government Girls College is one of the secondary schools in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
When General Benjamin Adekunle decided to invade Aba instead of Owerri he was relieved and decided to stay back and let Major Timothy Onwuatuegwu handle the Nigerians.
This let them buy more military supplies which let them regain the city of Owerri at the Capture of Owerri in 1968.
The Capture of Owerri was a major victory for the Biafrans because the victory opened up telephone lines, enhanced road telecommunications, and showed that with stiff resistance Biafra could defeat Nigerian forces.
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In July 1968 the Nigerian General and commander of the 3rd Marine Division Benjamin Adekunle began making plans for an invasion of Aba, Owerri, and Umuahia in a military operation he nicknamed Operation OAU, Adekunle boldly stated that he would be able to capture all three cities in 2 weeks.
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Only two days before Owerri's capture the Biafran capital, Umuahia, fell to Gen. Mohammed Shuwa's 1st Division and the capital was moved to Aba.