Ezeagu history and culture abridged by Ndu Oliver Kanayo chief Ezedinaobi
EZEAGU HISTORY AND CULTURE (Abridged) The man EZEAGU was the son of IGBUDU, the son of KWEKWO, the son of GBOKO. Gboko was traced by oral history to the race of GAHD and believed to have migrated from areas further north, possibly from Niger Confluence, and eventually settled in the area of GBOKO, now in Benue State. Another story was that IGBUDU migrated from IGALA country of the BENUE RIVER country into the IGBO belt to avoid the Fulani Slave trade. KWEKWO (KWEKO) the son of GBOKO found fertile land, and became a successful farmer. He therefore remained in his birthplace, GBOKO. KWEKOs sons include UGBOKOLU and IGBUDU. The two brothers moved away towards the south. IGBUDU went one way and UGBOKOLU another. This separation happened so long ago that now one hardly links them up. However, some cultural similarities still exist between UGBOKOLU in Benue State and Ezeagu in Enugu State. IGBUDU had three sons, OGALAH, OTEKWA and OWAH. Owah, the youngest son, a brave hunter, in his hun...