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The people of Effium/Ezza-Effium in Ohaukwu and part of Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State were thrown into a state of mourning and confusion, following the invasion of their communities by suspected assailants described as ’Effium warlords’.
| Effium is the largest Igbo community in Ebonyi State. |
The attack, according to Vanguard, claimed more than 26 lives and destroyed 17 houses in the early hours of Sunday, April 10. | Ebonyi is Igbo country. Back in the 1960s the Igbo tried to form a separate country they called the Republic of Biafra. |
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