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AnswerThe Ibos, or Igbos, of southern Nigeria are dark-skinned descendants of the proto-Kwa people who formerly lived in what is now part of the Sahara Desert. As such, they are certainly not of Semitic origin, although some call themselves the Ibo Benei-Yisrael people and claim Hebrew descent.

The ancient Ibo religion held that the sun god, Chukwu created the world. Today, most Ibos are Christian, and a small number, perhaps 30,000, have adopted Judaism.

In 1999, a member of an Ibo Christian congregation travelled to Israel and came back claiming that the Ibos were Jews. He convinced the whole congregation to embrace Judaism. In Nigeria, the Ibos are often identified with Jews because of their business acumen, their attachment to family and education, and the discrimination to which they have been subjected during the Biafran civil war. During that war, they received Israeli military aid, adding to speculation of secret ties between the Ibos and the Hebrews.

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