 The Igbo in Nigeria are found in Abia , Akwa Ibom , Anambra , Benue , Cross River , Ebonyi , Edo , Enugu , Imo , Delta and Rivers State . The Igbo language is predominant throughout these areas , although Nigerian English ( the national language ) is spoken as well . Prominent towns and cities in Igboland include Aba , Enugu ( considered the ' Igbo capital ' ) , Onitsha , Owerri , Abakaliki , Asaba and Port Harcourt among others . A significant number of Igbo people have migrated to other parts of Nigeria , such as the cities of Lagos , Abuja , and Kano . 
