Samuel Owonaru
Chief(Captain) Samuel Owonaru (Rtd) was a chief of staff of the Niger
Delta volunteer force in 1966. He was arrested and tried by the
Nigerian government and sentenced to death. He was in prison waiting
execution for a few months until a counter coup brought General Gowon
to power and released him from jail. Between 1967-1970 Samuel Owonaru
was a captain in the Nigerian army. He fought on the side of the
Federal government against the separatists for the Biafra State. He
sustained a serious injury during the Civil War and was left wheelchair
bound.