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Ohaobu: Akwa Ibom’s Indigenous Igbo Community

Location map of Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Photo: Researchgate Many people in Akwa Ibom are unaware that an indigenous Igbo community exists in Ukanafun Local Government Area, called Ohaobu. This community’s name and its claim to hosting rights for a gas facility are strongly disputed by their neighbors. When people…

ByIde NzeDecember 4, 20240Comments

⁠Religion and Spirituality

Ibini Ukpabi: The Arochukwu Long Juju

The Arochukwu Long Juju The Aro people, a branch of the Igbo ethnic group, founded the Arochukwu Long Juju shrine in the 17th century. A renowned Aro priest from Agbagwu, is credited with establishing the shrine. He is believed to have discovered the Long Juju (Ibini Ukpabi), a supernatural being, in a cave. The…

ByChikwereOctober 17, 20240Comments

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