Onyeka Nwokike

Onyeka Nwokike

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Nri Obalike with his attendants and Chiefs, during the abrogation of nso and alu, 1911.

Nri Obalike with his attendants and Chiefs, during the abrogation of nso and alu, 1911

This photograph was taken in 1911 by Northcote Thomas. It shows Nri Obalike, the Eze Nri (King of Nri), surrounded by his loyal attendants and chiefs at the Nkwọ Marketplace in Enugwu-Ukwu. Here, under the watchful eyes of British colonial officers, Nri Obalike was forced to denounce nso and alu.This event marked a turning point in Igbo history, signifying the decline of the Nri hegemony.