Abi, Cross River

Abbi
LGA and town
Country  Nigeria
State Enugu State
Local Government Area Uzo-Uwani
Time zone WAT (UTC+1)

Abbi is a town in Uzo-Uwani 1 Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria. It contains several Igbo villages and is home to an annual cultural festival.

Invasion

There was an attack on Ejuona-Ogbo Village, a part of Abbi Community early February 2016 where a brother and sister- Fidelis and Mercy Okeja were reportedly killed instantly, and 19 persons declared missing whilst seven houses and motorcycles were raised down by Fulani herdsmen.2

People

References

1. Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area 2. "Fulani herdsmen invade Enugu community kill two, 19 missing" www.vanguardngr.com. February 14, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016.

Coordinates: 6°50′00″N 7°14′00″E / 6.833333°N 7.233333°E / 6.833333; 7.233333

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