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The Transformation of Ebiraland North-Central Nigeria 1880-1960: By Prof. Adam Okene Ahmed Abere

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google.comgoogle.com, pub-9820276073479546, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 A SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION OF SOURCES FROM THE PAST PROF. ADAM OKENE AHMED Nigerian Defence Academy Publisher Limited Kaduna AUGUST 2021 THE BOOK COVER  AVAILABLE AT: Arewa House Book shop, Kaduna. Read the Complete Book of 216 pages,  Published by Nigerian Defence Academy Publishers Kaduna.  PREFACE   Between the late 15th and early-17th centuries when they migrated to, and inhabited their present location in the hilly stretch of land south-west of the Niger-Benue confluence area, the Ebira of this study organised themselves into the six autonomous but interdependent clan groups of Okengwe, Adavi, Eika, Okehi, Ihima, and Eganyi. The people’s settlement on the top of the hills, some of which rose as high as 2000 ft was deliberate. Such design served as protective, defensive and security devices that shielded them against any external incursions. They also served as operational position wh