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The Nigerian Slave Routes Project

The information on this and all subsequent pages was gathered and compiled by Johnston A.K. Njoku from fieldwork conducted in Nigeria.  It is part of an ongoing project seeking to uncover aspects of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade in Africa.

 


Nigerian Slave Routes Project Routes


Nigerian Hinterland Slave Routes
and the Freedom to Freedom Trail

Mr. Ugwu retracing one of the many footpaths that probably served a slave route in
Amannagwu village, Arochukwu

Arochukwu
Ohafia
Ututu
Umuahia
Ikpe Ikot Nkon
Aba
Uzuakoli
Obegu
Ozu Item
Akwete
Bende
Azumini
Abiriba
Igbere
Badagry
Mbawsi






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