1966 anti-Igbo pogrom, Pogrom in Nigeria
The 1966 anti-Igbo pogrom was a series of massacres directed at Igbo and other people of southeastern Nigeria.
Tensions culminated in the massacre of an estimated 10,000 to 30,000 Igbos and led to the Nigerian Civil War.
The events exposed deep ethnic divisions in Nigeria, influencing subsequent national policies on diversity.
Academic works provide insights into the causes and impact of the pogrom on Nigerian society.
The pogrom is considered a prelude to the Biafran secession and subsequent civil war.
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