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The 1996 Otokoto Riots were a series of spontaneous protests and looting in Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria over two days in September.The immediate trigger for the civil unrest was the revelation of the kidnapping and brutal murder of 11-year-old schoolboy boy Anthony Ikechukwu Okoronkwo, but had deeper roots in the corruption and inequality prevalent at the time.
Owerri was first invaded by the Nigerians on September 17, 1968, during Operation OAU and it was kept under Nigerian control until the Capture of Owerri in early 1969. Oguta had been attacked many times before and it became an important city during the war. It lay directly in the path of Owerri but it was heavily fortified by Biafran soldiers.
Sebastian Okechukwu Mezu was born on April 30, 1941, in Ezeogba, Emekuku, Owerri, Imo State. He received a B.A. in French (1964) with minors in German and Philosophy from Georgetown University . He obtained an LL.B. in 1966 from La Salle Extension University , Chicago , and an M.A. (1966), Ph.D (1967) in Romance Languages from Johns Hopkins ...
Umuguma Town is Owerri West Local Government Area's headquarters. It is in Imo State, Nigeria. It evolved out of the old Owerri Local Government Area in 1996. Umuguma—a descendant of Arugo—is one of the 774 communities in the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as Local Government administrative [1] [2]
Azaraegbelu is a village in southeastern Nigeria located near the city of Owerri. [1] The name has its origin in Emekuku. Azaraegbelu was the first son of Emekuku and is regarded as the most powerful. [2] Azaraegbelu, being the first son of Ezelukwu, is made up of warriors who have been the backbone of the Emekuku people.
Black 30 and Under was a project created to highlight the importance of Black spaces in Miami. As I previously wrote, this wasn’t a “30 under 30” situation where we rounded up young titans ...
Obinze is a community in southeastern Nigeria, located near the city of Owerri, Imo State under the supervision of Owerri West Local Government Area. [citation needed] The community Obinze had six clans/villages but a clan known as Umuanunu got their own autonomous community and separated.
Shares of the Indiana-based drugmaker rose 2.6% to $905.32 after Lilly's announcement on Tuesday, while stocks of telehealth companies that offer compounded versions of weight-loss drugs fell in ...