3 responses to “Igbo States in Nigeria: The Breakdown”
[…] Lastly, I had always wondered where in Igboland Equiano was from. Although his memoirs state that he was from Essaka, an Igbo village in the Kingdom of Benin (perhaps Western Igboland). Many historians believe he was actually fromย Isseke, now situated in the southern region of Anambra State.ย […]
[…] based on ethnicity. In the case of the Igbo people, their indigenous homeland spans five states (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo), and in these states, over 90% of the population […]
3 responses to “Igbo States in Nigeria: The Breakdown”
[…] Lastly, I had always wondered where in Igboland Equiano was from. Although his memoirs state that he was from Essaka, an Igbo village in the Kingdom of Benin (perhaps Western Igboland). Many historians believe he was actually fromย Isseke, now situated in the southern region of Anambra State.ย […]
[…] based on ethnicity. In the case of the Igbo people, their indigenous homeland spans five states (Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, and Imo), and in these states, over 90% of the population […]
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