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The Otokoto Riots, Triggered By A Brutal Ritual Murder, Begin in Owerri, Imo State.
In the Otokoto Hotel in Owerri, a murdered 11 year old boy’s head was found. Local youths eventually would then burn down the hotel and lynch the suspects. The event reflected pent-up rage against perceived “money ritual” elites, occult crime, and secret societies. The violence revealed tensions between traditional Igbo values and the corrosive pursuit of ill-gotten prosperity in 1990s …
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The Fulbe (or Fulani as they are known in Nigeria) originated from teh Senegal-Gambia region. The began migrating across the countinent as early as the 11th century.
Today, they number about 60 million throughout the countries of Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Senegal, Guinea, Mali, and Cameroon.
…Efik (Esien Efik Duopeba)
The Efik number about 1 million. They live in Cross River State, Akwa Ibom State, and parts of Cameroon. For most Nigerians, the Efik are usually associated with Calabar culture (where Calabar is the capital of Cross River State).
The Efik were prominent in the …
Ụdu mmiri ọnwa isiịị abụghịkwa ihe mberede.
heavy rain during June (rainy season) is not a surprise
some things are expected and should not be a surprise
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