Ozubulu
Ana'akpu | |
|---|---|
town | |
| Nickname: OZ (Ozed) | |
  Ozubulu Location in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 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 | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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, Ogbaru, Atani and Oraifite. Native religion is Omenana. After colonialism, many converted to Christianity, but many respect Omenana. The town has four major Communities: Amakwa, Egbema, Eziora, and Nza.
Ozubulu became very well known after the unfortunate Ozubulu massacre took place in the year 2017, this massacre happened in St. Philips Catholic Church Ozubulu Anambra State on Sunday morning during church service.
The Ozubulu massacre news went viral across Nigeria getting the attention of notable people, and those that never knew the existence of Ozubulu town instantly became aware of its existence.
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 2012-11-26. Retrieved 2009-10-20.