3 Bedroom Houses in Afikpo, Ebonyi

Afikpo is a town in Ebonyi state, Nigeria. It is regarded as the second largest town in Ebonyi state. Afikpo is where the headquarters of Afikpo North LGA is located. It is situated in the southern part of Ebonyi State and is bordered to the north by the town of Akpoha, to the south by Unwana, to the south west by Edda in Afikpo South LGA, to the east by the Cross River and to the west by Amasiri. Mater Misericordia Specialist Hospital is situated in Afikpo. It was one of the first and probably remains the finest nursing school established in Nigeria by the Irish missionaries and Dr. Akanu Ibiam.

Afikpo is a centre of ancient Igbo tradition. Ceremonial (now antique) masks have been carefully preserved by the state tourism board. Afikpo is an ancient city-state. Several archaeological findings support the claim that Afikpo civilization existed as far back as the Neolithic age. There is a rite of passage for every male child from Afikpo. This entails initiation into the Ogo cult. It is shrouded in secrecy and mystery, as women are not let into the workings of the cult. This confers adulthood to the male child.