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The Igboland

Ever heard of the Igbo land? It is the south-eastern part of Nigeria.The indigenous home of the Igbo people.It is culturally divided into several sub-groups:Anioma,Ngwa,Edda,Egbebu,Ezaa,Ibeku,Ohuhu,Omuna and Ekpeye.The Igbo  land is also composed of Abia State,Anambra State,Ebonyi State,Enugu State, Imo State and minor parts of Delta,Rivers and Benue States. The Igbo Settlement dates back to 4500BC with the Northern Igbo Kingdom of Nri being a prove of Igboland's culture,customs and religious practices. The Igboland is part of southern Nigeria protectorate and was amalgamated with the Northern Nigeria protectorate in 1914 by Lord Lugard.