“Ekwi Patrol” (left) and “Burning huts, Ekwi” (right), Abakaliki District, early 20th century. These patrols were military operations conducted to enforce colonial rule, often involving punitive actions such as the burning of villages belonging to resisting communities.
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Chief Echiagu of Amagu Izzi with his title pot in 1983, Photo by Herbert Cole.
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Newly built structures in Abakaliki, Nigeria, captured by Simon Ottenberg around 1959-60. Smithsonian.

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Abakaliki Lorry Park in Abakaliki Town, Nigeria. Captured by Simon Ottenberg, 1959–1960. #abakaliki #igbo #ebonyistate #izzi

“Abakaliki Post Office in Abakaliki Town, Nigeria, captured by Simon Ottenberg around 1959-1960. Smithsonian.” #abakaliki #ebonyistate #igbo

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