The statue of Princess Inikpi at Ega Market in Idah
Princess Inikpi was the virgin princess of the Igala Kingdom, buried alive to save the kingdom from the doom of the Igala-Benin war in 1515-1516 during the rein of Ata Ayegba Oma-idoko.[1] Her statue is still standing at her burial spot at Ega market close to river Niger in Idah, Kogi State Nigeria. Many Igala have named their daughters after her.[2]
Inikpi was the protagonist in the 2020 film The Legend of Inikpi, directed by Frank Rajah Arase.[3]
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^"Inikpi, self-sacrificing Igala Princess". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-07-28. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
^"Mercy Johnson to release movie 'Legend of Inikpi' on Jan. 24". The Sun Nigeria. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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