A Short History of Onitsha

The history of Onitsha is said to have begun with the migration of its people from the Benin Empire towards the end of the early part of the 16th century as a result of a wave of unrest, war, and displacement unleashed by the jihad from North Africa.

Onitsha became part of the British protectorate in 1884 which as a result made the British colonial government and Christian missionaries penetrate most of Igboland, setting up their administration, schools, and churches through the river port at Onitsha.

Onitsha is made up of three groups of people.

The first are the Edos.

The second are the Igalas. They were the people that were fishing by the Niger by the time the Onitsha people came to settle there.

The third are the Igbos, who are very close to the Niger and had integrated with them. These three groups make up what is today known as "Onitsha". #HistoryVille #Onitsha


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