The Ogbunigwe also called Ojukwu Bucket, was a series of weapon systems including command detonation mines, improvised explosive devices and rocket propelled missiles, mass-produced by the Republic of Biafra and used against Nigeria in 1966/67 Nigeria Civil war.
At the outbreak of hostilities, the Biafran armed forces were poorly equipped as compared to the Nigerian army with arms and ammunition being in short supply.
Biafran scientists, prominently from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (then University of Biafra), formed the Research and Production (RAP) Organisation of Biafra which included a Weapons Research and Production Group.
The aim and purpose of this group was to develop an indigenous arms industry and they soon started with the production of ammunition, grenades and armoured cars Their most effective and infamous product was the Ogbunigwe of which were different types in various sizes. The term Ogbunigwe later came to include grenades and landmines but initially referred to non guided rocket propelled surface-to-air missiles (Flying Ogbunigwe)
Biafran scientists, prominently from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (then University of Biafra), formed the Research and Production (RAP) Organisation of Biafra which included a Weapons Research and Production Group.
The aim and purpose of this group was to develop an indigenous arms industry and they soon started with the production of ammunition, grenades and armoured cars Their most effective and infamous product was the Ogbunigwe of which were different types in various sizes. The term Ogbunigwe later came to include grenades and landmines but initially referred to non guided rocket propelled surface-to-air missiles (Flying Ogbunigwe)
The engineers Gordian Ezekwe, Benjamin Nwosu, Willy Achukwu and others were instrumental in the design and production of the weapons.
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