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[quote author=The.Big.Urban]See the lies people tell to hold on things that are not true?


-Provide a proper archaeological site or historical site that can verify your claims of finding a star of David coin in the soil of igboland. Even common sense will tell you that this is very unlikely as we used cowries. ~Why would the igbos throw away their jewish coins for mere cowries?

-Sabbath has nothing to do with pagans- our igbo ancestors were pagans.[/quote]I thought that you’re a researcher in Igbo – Jews race. Your question doesn’t show you knew much about Igbo-Hebrew connection and I’m not here to argue is just a waste of time.
Prior to missionary arrival to Nigeria our forefather before they pray always say Chukwu Abiama which means the God of Abram.
You should ask the FG why they removed the Star of David from Nigerian kobo coins.
As of the Solid bronze Star of David is with British government. When we have our Biafra we will go and bring it back.
Stone Throne at Obu-Gad with the Paleo-Hebrew Inscription at the foot of the throne as well as the onyx stone. I’m not going to tell you the place it was discovered as an Igbo research you should know this is not hiding.

LATEST REPORT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF BIAFRA OWERRI.NEXT HEARING IS ON THE 30TH OF APRIL 2013
The ongoing case between the federal government of Nigeria and the indigenous people of Biafra represented by Bilie Human Rights Initiative, Suit No. FHC/OW/CS/102/2012 in the Federal High Court of Nigeria in the Owerri Judicial Division against the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation seeking to enforce the rights of indigenous people of Biafra to self-determination and independence,on the 28th of March was once more adjourned to the 30th of April 2013 as the application for adjournment from the law firm representing the federal government of Nigeria on health grounds was unopposed by the legal team of Biafra , our lead lawyer, Emeka A.C.Emeka,of Mekadof chambers London, solicitor of England and Wales supported by Barr. Chukwunta from Aba,Chief Debe Odimegwu Ojukwu and Olaeto .O.Uawazie did not object to the application in line with the act of God .The trial judge ,Hounorable S.M.Shuaib who exhibited humours that endeared him to the audience in the court galary said that the legal team of Biafra is very intimidating and formidable and that even if the Nigerian lawyers fail to appear in the next hearing, he will grant Biafran lawyers the opportunity to hear their suit.
After the court proceeding, Debe Odimegwu Ojukwu said he has volunteered to join the legal team so as to continue the agitation for the soveriegn state of Biafra from where his father stopped in 1970 through the rule of law.
At the end of the case, the entire indigenous people of Biafra led by Dr Dozie Ikedife , Ikenga ndigbo and other members of the elders council of indigenous people of Biafra drove on convoy to the new site of the indigenous peoples secreteriate along Port Harcourt road Owerri,where the Ikenga addressed the crowd numbering over 2000 , represent the indigenous people of Biafra from all parts of the world.Also present at the court was comrade Arinze Awogu, the publisher of eastern pilot and the national publicity secretary of Bilie Human Rights Initiative.
Come one come all to the next hearing on the 30th of April.

Rossikk: ^^I'm done with you. You can bugger off. And anyone here who takes you serious or even responds to you henceforth is on your level, ie a charlatan. Instead of you to go and bury your head in shame after being exposed, you're still fouling up the place with your stink.

There are few things you forget to mention as part of evidence
In 1917 the British discovered, about 500 ft below the soil on the palace grounds a solid bronze Star of David indicating the Igbo people may have migrated from the ancient city of David. To commemorate this event, Nigerian kobo coins were minted with a Star of David on it.

Between 1938-1959 Archeologists led by Thurston Shaw at an Igbo-Ukwu excavation near Oaeri town unearthed what is believed to be a mask portraying an Igbo face. Also unearthed were bronze items, pots, bowls, etc., including a pot believed to be used in the coronation of Igbo Kings. Also found were bronze intricate beads that reflected wealth and artistic skill as well as attests to international trade by ancient Igbos. Some archeological dating tests suggest Igbos have occupied Nigeria as early as 3,000 BCE. Radio carbon dating of the objects suggests that Igbos occupied Nigeria before 800 CE

Another unique cultural fact is that the 7th day Sabbath was not observed by the Igbos until the 1940’s promoted by a revelation given to an Igbo man named De Okeke from Akwa-ete presently known as Abia State in Southeast Nigeria. Prior to this the Igbos observed a 4 of 8 day rest believed to have been adopted from the apostasy of Jeroboam. But such a Sabbath was nonetheless observed by an abstaining from work and commerce.

Update!!!!

Biafra vs Nigeria again at OWERRI Federal High Court on the 28 March 2013

Yes let FG call for referendum the citizens of the country need to decide.

CyberG: Your son is stupi.d and clueless! One good, smart and brilliant child is BETTER than a million scummy, retarded children says an adage! By the way, you are an iboman, you are just confirming that Ebelezukwu is ibo. Why do iboz like pretending to be from somewhere else? Your posting history and style of posting gives you away! Well, when the country breaks, iboz will have it much worse because they will then become illegal immigrants everywhere in the north, South West, Middle Belt and South-south. For sure, you are neither wanted nor needed in the south west or north, so there you will be chased out, imprisoned, hounded, removed forcefully or killed. In the SS, MB, some of you may blend in but as it is now in PH, it will become worse! Some iboz may blend in but iboz will never be allowed to hold any leadership position and it is just a matter of time before your hosts get sick and rid of you. The whole 5 states of SE is landlocked, little land which is smaller than one state in the north or SW, you will need your soil to farm and land will be in short supply! Your soils are very erosion prone which further reduces your options! You may be able to import some food but the costs will be outrageous and to feed say 25 M iboz, there may be famine or food shortage leading to mild cases of kwashiokor. All you former country men will be wary of you and will be militarily ready to erase your land if you so much as get in a communal clash. They will be able to import heavy weapons and manufacture a lot from raw materials that you won't have....and will insist no foreign aircraft flies in their air-space. If you must fly in anything, it must land first in your neighbouring countries and be thoroughly inspected before being escorted by special F-22 Raptor-like military aircraft and must land in baifara. The costs of this escorts will also be borne by you the importers. I can go on and on but it is obvious really...

@ CyberG Really… did you wrote this just for augment sake? Mate worry about your people don’t worry about another man’s problem. Before Nigeria came into existence we are already leaving in peace with our neighbours and we will continue to do so after we have poll out of Nigeria.

Did Igbo need a Nigeria presidency, to my own opinion NO. Name one thing that is good about Nigeria as a nation. What I think we Igbos need is our own Nation Biafra. Thanks but no thanks to Nigeria presidency.

Let us all go online and ask the expert about amalgamated at http://www.radiobiafralondononline.com/

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http://www.radiobiafralondononline.com/

Open this link and listing to broadcasts it has a lot of information’s that will help us all.

http://www.radiobiafralondononline.com/previous-broadcasts/

Moderator why did you hide my comment? Is there any abuse comment? Can you please release my comment.

AnanseK: Split personality into how many bits? Today you are Jewish , yesterday you were Biafran, weeks back you were Nigerian , sometime you are Malawian. What I noticed is that you are a drunk.
You will soon be Congolese and Rwandan!.

I don’t see anything wrong people knowing there root and as far as I know is not a crime neither. Bible said my people parish because of lack of knowledge, our people are parish because they don’t know who there are.
Some of us just argue just for the sake of argument, some of them haven’t even bother to research to find out if is true.
Some people think is because they wanted to migrate to Israel that is the reason they are claim to be Hebrews or Jews. Here is the fact before the state of Israel was created in 1947, Ibos were already talking they are from Israel e.g “We know since at least 1789 CE that Jews have been interested in the possible Igbo-Israel connection when a former Igbo slave named Olauda Equiano, living in London first proposed the Igbo-Israel relationship in his autobiography. Some Igbos, including a Dr. Ikedife recalls Israelis visiting Igboland and investigating such claims during the Biafran War.”
Prophecy states:
Jer. 16:14-16 Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that it shall no more be said, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; But, The LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel from the land of the north, and from all the lands whither he had driven them: and I will bring them again into their land that I gave unto their fathers. Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks. “In 1917 the British discovered, about 500 ft below the soil on the palace grounds a solid bronze Star of David indicating the Igbo people may have migrated from the ancient city of David. To commemorate this event, Nigerian kobo coins were minted with a Star of David on it.”

Folks there must be some element of the truth here.

The Ibos or Igbos/Egbos of Nigeria, including most of the non-Igbo-language-speaking Ibos of the former Ibo nation of Eastern Nigeria, which comprised Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers, parts of Bayelsa and Delta (South East and South South Nigeria), as well as the Egbas (Egbos) of Yorubaland, some Igalas and Idomas are Ebionite Essenes/Mandeans mainly of the lost tribes of Gad and Dan, etc., exiled from Israel during the biblical era of the Babylonian, Medo-Persian, Greek and Roman conquests of Israel.

all4naija: Those Igbo individuals who are claiming to be Jews(as per origin) are surely people battling with identity problem. They need help and information to let them understand they are not Jews as thought.

If I may ask what are they?

Cultural Evidences Linking the Igbo to Gad

Rabbi Yehudah ben Shomeyr



A good detective in stiffing out the truth must pay close attention to body language and culture of a people; this also may give away a person’s origins. For example, Germans often uncovered American spies by the way they counted on their fingers, where the use of the thumb comes in.



By they way people act you can usually guess with fair accuracy where they may come from for example:



“Yes Ma’am, Thank you Miss.” Cultural protocol of the Southern U.S.



People of Oriental and Asian cultures often bow to greet one another.



Some cultures like some Middle Easter and European cultures will kiss the cheek and embrace. These same cultures may spit when disgusted at someone or something.



Some cultures in the Orient and in Canada require people remove their shoes at the door upon entering their home.



In 1789 Olauda Equiano, an Igbo and former slave who lived in London said in his autobiography that the Igbos were one of the lost tribes of Israel and cited the many identical cultural similarities between them and the Jews.



Missionaries when they came to Nigeria were dumbfounded to discover when they came to evangelize the Igbo People that the Igbo’s practiced many Hebraic/Jewish customs which they could not have learned from anyone else, it had to come from ancient practice of their people from antiquity; for they had no Bibles and met no one with a Bible until the missionaries came along.



They found that the Igbo’s practiced:



· Eating of animals that meet the Biblically clean requirements as well as the complete draining of blood from the animal as well as other laws concerning Kashrut

· The use of ritual washings like unto the mikvah

· Washing of Hand before and after meals

· Has a concept of clean and unclean, acceptable and abominable or taboo

· Animal sacrifice like unto the Levitical sacrificial system

· Believe in a Supreme, All-Powerful Deity (Chukwu) above all other deities

· Circumcision on the 8th day as well as had the naming ceremony of the 8 day old child

· Giving names that bear the name or title of G-d within it

· Separation of menstruating women

· Adah or Ada the name of the second woman mentioned in the Bible after Eve/Chavah (Gen. 4:19-20) and is also the title used to address the first born daughters of Igbo families

· The keeping a lunar calendar

· Shemita and Jubilee years: The annulment of debt and servitude every seven and fifty years

· Burying their dead facing East, the direction of Jerusalem and the Promised Land

· Burying their dead as quickly as possible

· Sitting Shiva (seven day mourning period where one sits on low stools, remains unkempt and shave their head in grief)

· Belief in a resurrection

· Send the body’s home of Igbos who die outside of Igboland to be buried, like Joseph and Jacob desiring not to be buried in a pagan or foreign land

· Lengthy funeral ceremonies such as found in Gen. 50:1-3

· Preference of Inheritance and leadership was given to the first born and passed down through the fathers

· Sung prior too and carried a type of Ark into battle when they went to war

· Hospitality like unto the traditions and legends know of Abraham Offering water, meal and lodging to travelers

· Converse and deliberate among men and leaders like that of Rabbi’s and students in a Yeshiva

· Levirate type marriages, brothers marrying deceased brothers wives to carry on the brothers name

· Marriage negotiations (Onye-aka-ebe) between families, like unto the story of Isaac and Rebecca

· Polygamy

· A type of, “Cities of Refuge,” where an Igbo who has committed a crime can seek refuge in his mother’s natal home, known in Igbo as, “Ikunne”

· The concept of Sanctuary, similar to the Igbo Osu caste concept where a victim of violence may flee to the altar (alusi) for divine protection (I Kings 2:28-30)

· Shunning of those who willingly break Igbo laws

· Shunning of those who marry outside of the Igbo people

· Laws against sexual perversion, incest and the like, they had to marry among their people but outside their immediate tribal clan

· Justice and punishment for certain crimes followed the lines of, “an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”

· A rule of Torah (Law) was developed and was passed down by Eri

· No jails or penal system

· Rite of passage into adulthood

· Governance of the people by a conglomerate of tribal elders and judges prior to the institution of kingship dynasties

· The coronation of the Kings have rituals and customs that closely remember that of the coronation of Kings of Judah and Israel

· Symbolic attire and accessories of the Kings and Elders closely resembled that of Kings and Tribal leaders of Judah and Israel



These among many other Jewish laws and customs were found to be kept by the Igbo people and sadly, the Christian missionaries forced them to abandon many of these Hebraic practices because though they resembled Biblical worship of G-d, they believed many have been done away with due to the advent of Messiah and they believed they practiced these customs unto pagan gods and as such should be abandoned. The Igbo’s are slowly beginning to return to the pre-missionary practices, desiring to return to their Hebraic roots.



One Igbo man named Avraham (seen below with his wife and I), a Cantor of the Natsari Jewish community in Nigeria said,





“In a nutshell, every law as stated in the Torah was being practiced by our forefathers before the advent of Christianity. Except that our fathers went into idol worship, but they still kept the tradition as was handed over to them by their forefathers.”





And should not the idolatry too be seen as possible evidence of their connection to Gad and Israel because did not all Israel have a problem with Idolatry when one reads the Tanak!?



Another unique cultural fact is that the 7th day Sabbath was not observed by the Igbos until the 1940’s promoted by a revelation given to an Igbo man named De Okeke from Akwa-ete presently known as Abia State in Southeast Nigeria. Prior to this the Igbos observed a 4 of 8 day rest believed to have been adopted from the apostasy of Jeroboam. But such a Sabbath was nonetheless observed by an abstaining from work and commerce.



The Igbo also have always believed that they came to Nigeria from someplace else and are not indigenous to Nigeria. They have been often seen by other tribes in Nigeria as strangers in the land and outsiders because though they looked like them, their customs and cultural practices were strange and foreign to the ways of people that were indigenous to Nigeria.



“The idiosyncary that distinguish the other Hebrews in the Diaspora are also boldly visible on the character of the Igbo, their brethren in Nigeria. These apply to their culture, work ethic, value system, vocabularies, social institutions and traditional religion.” – Biblical Evidence Confirming the Hebrew Origin of the Igbo People, by Uchechukwu Ikenayibe Ch. 2, pg. 15



Culturally world wide Jews are known as enterprisers and business minded, so much so that many anti-Semitic conspiracy theories claim Jews run Hollywood and the Banking system. Gani Fawehinmi, Senior Advocate of Nigeria and human rights activist said, “The Igbos, by their contribution to the economic development of this country are otherwise called the JEWS of this country.”



Many Jews are famous personalities and entertainers of all sorts in Hollywood and Nigeria is considered the Hollywood of Africa. Many African American Entertainers and Personalities are of Igbo descent; Rev. TD Jakes, Sammy Davis Jr., Ice Cube, Kobe Bryant, Vivica A. Fox, Blair Underwood, Gabrielle Union, Nia Long, Brandy Norwood, Johnny Gill, Whitney Huston, Keisha Night-Pulliam (Rudy from Cosby show), Tempest Bledso (Vanessa from Cosby show), Anita Baker, Missy Elliot, Forest Whitaker, Queen Latifah, American Idol contestant Chikezi, NFL’s Nnamdi Asomugha, NBA’s Emeka Okafo, author Nnedi Okorafor, among many, many others.



Parts of Nigeria such as Nnewi are known for its automotive and computer savvy-ness and is called the “Japan of Nigeria.” And it is an Igbo American man, Philip Emeagwalu who is credited to have created the internet.



Another culturally consideration is the Igbo predisposition to Abrahamic religions. The Igbos have been called, The Gospel Tribe of Nigeria” because the Igbo attraction to G-d and religion moreso then any other tribe in Africa. They are considered the easiest people evangelized by missionaries. The majority of religious institutions in Nigeria are mostly made up of Igbos. Atheism is regarded as a strange philosophy or worldview among the Igbo.



Culturally it also must be noted the parallel histories of the Jews and Igbos/Hebrews of Nigeria how they have been scattered world wide and where ever they go they are considered strangers and are persecuted by the indigenous peoples they find themselves around.



Israel was taken into slavery by Egypt and the Igbos one of the first of the African peoples to be taken into slavery by the white men of the west. An old slave trading advertisement read, “To be sold…. Fine Heeboes.” There were some Igbo slaves so tenacious and uncontrollable that they were put onto separate boats to Haiti and Jamaica to be exiled. Haiti still has a proverb that says, “The Igbo has hung Himself,” meaning one would rather die than to be forced into doing something. They have the folklore song called “Ibu Lele.” And anything of value is referred to as, “Ibu.” They have a place called Ibo Beach. In Jamaica they have a place called Ibu Town. Ebo Landing is located in St. Simons Georgia (1850’s) is known for a slave ship landing on its shores and the Igbo slaves refused to disembark, but rather fell over board in their chains and drown. They would rather die than to be slaves. They believed their souls would fly back to Igboland to rest. Some accounts say they actually made it to shore and conspired a suicide pact and ran into the water and drown. Why would they do this? Maybe because they knew of the slavery of their ancestors in Egypt and refused to allow history to repeat itself?



Jews underwent the infamous persecution of the Jews during the many pogroms and holocaust of World War II. Igbo underwent a type of holocaust during the Nigerian Biafran War (6th of July 1967–15th of January 1970) where many Igbos were slaughtered by the surrounding peoples of Nigeria.



The Igbos history uncannily parallels much of Jewish history in so many ways. Coincidence? I don’t think so.

Archeological Evidence Linking the Igbo to Gad

Rabbi Yehudah ben Shomeyr



A detective must also be able to read symbols which they may find and know where such symbols originated from. This aids the detective in discovering the truth about a victim or suspect.



For example, a picture or drawing of a snake in one culture may be a symbol of wisdom or eternal life and in another culture it may mean evil, danger or death.



Paleo-Hebrew Script has been found in various places in the Igbo Territories of Nigeria.



Drawings like unto the Mogen David, Star of David have been found in various places of Igboland prior to missionary arrival to Nigeria.





“One scholar who visited Iboland, saw a swastika there and questioned how the Ebos/Hebrews could have this symbol and be Jewish. Sar Amariel answered the question stating, ‘This is an ancient Hebrew symbol that represents the sun…’” – Document: Tabernacle Congregation Prayer Yeshiva to HRM A.E. Chukwuemeka-Eri (Ezerora 34th and KAK Ji Ofor Igbo) King of the Igbos





And indeed swastikas have been found on the relieves of ancient synagogues in Israel. No wonder the Nazis adopted this symbol to imply they were like the sun and greater that the Star of David.



Equally and obviously cold, hard, tangibly, physical evidence is required to come to solid conclusions in any case a detective may take on.



It has already been mentioned earlier regarding the Stone Throne at Obu-Gad with the Paleo-Hebrew Inscription at the foot of the throne as well as the onyx stone.



In 1917 the British discovered, about 500 ft below the soil on the palace grounds a solid bronze Star of David indicating the Igbo people may have migrated from the ancient city of David. To commemorate this event, Nigerian kobo coins were minted with a Star of David on it.



Between 1938-1959 Archeologists led by Thurston Shaw at an Igbo-Ukwu excavation near Oaeri town unearthed what is believed to be a mask portraying an Igbo face. Also unearthed were bronze items, pots, bowls, etc., including a pot believed to be used in the coronation of Igbo Kings. Also found were bronze intricate beads that reflected wealth and artistic skill as well as attests to international trade by ancient Igbos. Some archeological dating tests suggest Igbos have occupied Nigeria as early as 3,000 BCE. Radio carbon dating of the objects suggests that Igbos occupied Nigeria before 800 CE.