Owerri

British  

/ əˈwɛrɪ /

noun

1. a market town in S Nigeria, capital of Imo state. Pop (local government areas): 401 873 (2006)

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Example Sentences

Obasi’s movies are replete with genre elements, including his 2015 feature, “O-Town,” a semi-autobiographical drama set in a fictionalized version of Owerri.

From Los Angeles Times

For Obasi, it’s the fulfillment of a dream that began in childhood, when he first began watching movies on his family’s old black-and-white TV set in their hometown of Owerri, Nigeria.

From Los Angeles Times

Many of them, like Dayo Ekundayo from the eastern city of Owerri, were involved in the EndSars protests that forced the disbandment of a notorious police department two years ago and also morphed into calls for better government.

From BBC

This killing of humans to use their body parts for magic purposes gripped Nigeria in the mid-90s and led to riots in the eastern city of Owerri after the kidnap and murder of an 11-year-old boy in 1996.

From BBC

In April last year, more than 1,800 inmates were freed by gunmen who ambushed Owerri police headquarters, in south-eastern Nigeria.

From BBC