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The Warrant Chiefs: Indirect Rule in Southeastern Nigeria, 1891–1929

A. E. Afigbo · Longman · 1972

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Book
Author
A. E. Afigbo
Accessed
2026-09-01
Reliability notes
Ibadan History Series; ISBN 0582646642.

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EstablishedThe British warrant-chief system created individual chiefs with powers no one had held in most Igbo communities, leading to abuse and resentment.