When Nigeria won independence from Great Britain in 1960, ethnic tensions rose between the regions resulting in the Nigerian Civil War in 1967–1970. After the war, the Aros and the rest of the Igbo People suffered discrimination from other Nigerians.
When Nigeria gained independence from Great Britain in 1960, ethnic tensions escalated between the regions, leading to the Nigerian Civil War from 1967-1970. Following the war, the Aro people and the rest of the Igbo people faced discrimination from other Nigerians.