OzikoroThe Ekumeku Movement: Igbo Resistance Against British Imperialism
The Ekumeku movement was a major resistance movement by the Igbo people west of the Niger River, particularly in the present-day northern Delta State. It lasted for about 30 years, from the 1880s to the early 1910s, as a response to European imperial expansion in the region. The movement is often associated with secrecy, leading…