Immediate causes Causation of the war in 1966 included Cause_to_be_included ethno-religious riots in Northern Nigeria , a military coup , a counter-coup and persecution of Igbo living in Northern Nigeria .

While the First Jewish–Roman War ( 66–73 CE ) and the Bar Kokhba revolt Change_of_leadership ( 132–136 CE ) were nationalist rebellions Change_of_leadership , striving to restore Recovering an independent Judean state Statement , the Kitos War was more of an ethno-religious conflict Hostile_encounter , mostly fought Hostile_encounter outside the Judea Province .