Abagana ambush
| Abagana Ambush | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of Nigerian Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Nigeria | Biafra | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Murtala Muhammed | Jonathan Uchendu | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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6,000 soldiers 106 vehicles | 700 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 5,800–5,900 | Light | ||||||
The Abagana Ambush (March 31, 1968) was an ambush during the Nigerian Civil War by Biafran troops led by Major Jonathan Uchendu that wiped out the Nigerian 2nd Division. Of the 6,000 Nigerian troops ambushed, only a very small number survived, including the 2nd Division's commander, General Murtala Muhammed.