Ozubulu
| Ozubulu "Anakpu" | |
|---|---|
| town | |
| Nickname(s): OZ (Ozed) | |
  Ozubulu Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5°57′N 6°50′E / 5.950°N 6.833°ECoordinates: 5°57′N 6°50′E / 5.950°N 6.833°E | |
| Country |
 Nigeria |
| State | Anambra State |
| Government | |
| • Obi | Igwe Fidelis Nnamdi Oruche |
| Time zone | WAT (UTC+1) |
Ozubulu is a larger town in Anambra State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of the Ekwusigo Local Government Area.
The town has an official Post Office.[1] Its neighbouring towns are Nnewi, Ukpor, Ihembosi, Okija and Oraifite. It is a predominantly Christian town although there exist a few people who still worship the town's "Akpu" deity. The town has four major villages: Amakwa, Egbema, Eziora, and Nza.
In August 2017, at least eight worshipers were killed in an attack to St Philip's Catholic Church in Ozubulu.[2]
Notable people from Ozubulu
- Chief Jerome Udoji (Igwe Ozuluohaonu of Igbo land [Eastern Nigeria]) CFR, KSJ, Papal Medalist, Lawyer, Economist, Philanthropist, Author and Technocrat.
- Fr. Oby Zunmas is a priest of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America. Fr. Oby was born and raised in Egbema. He is the first African-American priest in the entire state of Oklahoma.
- Sir Somadina Ilona. Okaka of Obi Egbema-Ozubulu.
References
- ↑ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ↑ "Eight dead in Nigeria church gun attack - BBC News". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-08-06.
State capital: Awka | ||
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