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Siege of Owerri is broken by Federal Forces
The 16th Nigerian Division, under Colonel Benjamin Adekunle ("The Scorpion"), recaptured the ruined city as malnourished Biafran troops retreated. Owerri’s fall severed Biafra’s supply lines to Port Harcourt and symbolized Nigeria’s ruthless strategy: victory through starvation, a tactic that would define the war’s humanitarian catastrophe.
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The Bassa are closely connected to the Kru people, who have farmed in the forests of Liberia for centuries. Their livelihoods center around staple crops like cassava, yam, sorghum, and rice. Despite external influences, they have maintained distinct traditions in religion, politics, and culture.
Prominent …
Rivers State
Rivers State sits at the crossroads of Igbo and Niger Delta cultures, making it a region of both shared heritage and contested identity.
Several communities, like those in Ikwerre and Etche, speak Igbo dialects and maintain cultural ties to Ala Igbo, yet often assert distinct …
okwu mba na-atụ n’olu n’olu
each community sings with it's own voice
each community has their own flavor of customs
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