{
  "id": 12739266,
  "title": "After 59 years, FG revisits reconciliation Asaba Massacre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/after-59-years-fg-revisits-reconciliation-asaba-massacre",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:00:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/after-59-years-fg-revisits-reconciliation-asaba-massacre/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Federal Government is set to make a formal reconciliation declaration over the 1967 Asaba Massacre, according to Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. The Asaba Massacre occurred 59 years ago and is considered one of the most painful and terrible aspects of the Nigerian Civil War.\n\nFormer President Olusegun Obasanjo has urged survivors and families of victims to embrace forgiveness and reconciliation. He described the massacre as an unfortunate event that should never have happened and emphasised the need for forgiveness.\n\nThe Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Epiphany Azinge, said the people could forgive but would not forget the tragedy. Azinge called for a sitting President to publicly apologise to the people of Asaba for closure and healing. According to Azinge, former military Head of State, retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, had apologised while out of office.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Asaba Massacre: Obasanjo urges forgiveness, reconciliation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/asaba-massacre-obasanjo-urges-forgiveness-reconciliation",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:17:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Asaba massacre: Obasanjo urges reconciliation, monarch demands presidential apology",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/asaba-massacre-obasanjo-urges-reconciliation-monarch-demands",
        "published": "2026-10-07T21:46:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}