The Igbo people and their descendants in the African Diaspora
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The Igbo people and their descendants in the African Diaspora 4 years ago“During the first wave of the incursion, the Aro deployed the Abam to kidnap Ebiri people, forcing them to flee from their original homeland in Oroni to a new location presently called Eke-Igbere. The flight of the Emir might have helped them become more vigilant in safeguarding their new settlement. They mobilized and armed their warriors,… Read more
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Heru Djet posted an update in the group
The Igbo people and their descendants in the African Diaspora 4 years ago“Abam incursions into Awka elicited a different response from its inhabitants. They mobilized themselves, forming a local vigilante group armed with sniper rifles to repulse the incursions. The sound of the guns alerted the local population to an invasion and thus helped in aborting Abam raids. The Awka also built high walls around their houses… Read more
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