Abakaliki is the capital city of the present-day Ebonyi State in southeastern Nigeria. The inhabitants are primarily members of the Igbo nation. It used to be the headquarters of the old Abakaliki zone in the Old Anambra and Enugu state before the creation of Ebonyi State in 1996. Abakaliki is made up of three Clans namely Ezza Ezekuna, Izzi and Ikwo. It has estimated population of 141,438 according to the 2006 census. Nigerians from other communities also reside mainly within the state capital city.