MelesZenawi:




Nwayo....nwayo...Lol..

My brother imagine the insult? as if there is no literate people in the community!

assuming without conceeding that the Governor meant well, why don't he start work in the 729 hecters already acquired and compensation paid for?

why dont he also start work on the additional 528 hecters already acquired even though the compensation has not been paid?

what they are rather trying to do is to take over another 600 hecters so that there will be enough land for him, his Aguleri brothers including the commissioner of works who is also from Aguleri to share.

they are doing it in connivance with some Awka politicians to rob the community off their lands thinking it will work

If you know these people, you will know they are notorious land grabbers. ask other boarder communities and they will tell you better.

dtruth3:
Do you think Airport is something you can just wake up one day and start building anywhere you like?

even if Obiano wants to take it to Aguleri, does Aguleri have the land, is Aguleri viable?

you should be adressing the issue of trying to size the whole community lands.If Peter Obi in his wisdom acquired only 728 hecters, why is Obiano treppling it? for what purpose?

don't mind the Ewu hausa from Igala

After Peter Obi had acquired the 729 hecters needed for the Airport which Unueri gave out willingly and singned the MoU.

Obiano came in and started land grabbing without developing the 729 hecters Peter Obi acquired.

he trickishly came and said he needed another 528 hecters which the community also gave. the next thing we saw again was that he started clearing and forcefully trying to take over another 600 hecters.

imagine the stealing trying to happen?

anyway the community is ready for him. but the truth is that as at today, the commissioner of works who happens to also be from Aguleri, Mr. Marcel Ejiofor is calling the community for meeting and has decided to go back to the original once given to government.

but we are still watching them because these people are notorious in land grabbing.

globemoney:

lol so this is how you want to console yourself? Noone has resorted back to anything. No land that was earmarked for the airport has been abandoned. All the lands earmarked for it will be used for the project. No one is forcing the govt to do the project anyway so either you give out all the lands required for the project or the project will be moved to another location. That is the only option you have..,. Stop deceiving yourself with fake news

if you like change your Monika 10 times to masturbate on Umueri land. come down to Odinyi, Oda, aguegbo, ikpogwa and Ogolo lands and see that your caward brothers who wanted to steal lands have ran away back to the original one given to government.

because your lands are swampy and you ate in desperate need for stable lands you now think you can hide under airport constitution to steal lands.

your plans failed

globemoney:

hehe see coackroach feeling funky. Government has not succumbed to any pressure, no going back on the entire land earmarked for the airport. Do Your worst, You community can only reject the airport entirely which is what we are waiting for them to do!

You started by lieing that Stella Oduah stopped the airport from moving to Aguleri. Now you are continuing in your lies that govt has succumbed to your empty pressure. lol

Haahahahah

mark this space, I don't need to argue with you. your land criminal brothers wanted to hide under airport to steal land from Umueri and we resisted it. as at today, Obiano and your criminal brothers has resorted back to the 729 hecters and 526 hecters already given.

the last 600 hecters which protested has been abandoned showing that your intension was to steal lands.

and stop dreaming, I have told you countless time that Aguleri is swampy and can not host an Airport.

so even is we reject it, it will rather go back to Oba or no other place. sorry bro, it's not our fault that obiano is handicap in moving it to Aguleri.

cry me a river more

globemoney:

Umueri should be ashamed of having a dull person like you as one of its own. What concerns stella oduah with Anambra airport in the senate? You are just dumb. Provide where you saw Oduah make any comment about Anambra airport in the senate or where Anambra airport came up in the senate. Aguleri people failed in the bid to take over your lands because the airport belong to Aguleri people? Onuku

Why not ask government not to build the airport at all in Umueri instead of wanting the airport and still crying over govt using your land to build the airport? Dumbass

cry me a river.

Aguleri land is swampy and cannot host an Airport. whether Willie likes it or not, the Airport must be in Umueri. you can go and drink poison.

and I don't have to provide you any evidence about Stella Odua. I have already told you what you have never heard and that's enough for Okogbo like you.

I don't really have time for Anumpama like you.

as at today, government has succumb to pressure of trying to take over Unueri land and share it among Aguleri politicians in the name of building airport.

so continue crying, your plans didn't work.

if Obiano also waste time, we will take back the second 528 hecters we gave and he will be left with the previous 729 hecters (the original land acquired by Peter Obi).

if not for land grabbing, tell me where an Airport takes 729 hecters, 528 hecters, plus 600 hecters?

even Murtala Airport Lagos has not taken that much. but Obiano and your Aguleri brothers want to acquire Umueri lands by tricks.

we know better.

continue crying Ewu atulu

globemoney:

Junk absolute nonsense. Stella Oduah stopped being minister over 7 or more years ago, so why didn't obiano move it back to Aguleri after her tenure or now he has close access to presidency. What has Land grabbing with this issue? Does the airport belong to obiano? And If you are asking what the economic implications of the airport will be to umueri people then you must be an illiterate. Stop talking nonsense all over the place and support the government to begin this project

It is either you are senseless or you have issues with reading comprehension.

Senator Stella Odua being the senator representing Anambra North in the Senate was one of those who stopped Obiano's evill plan.

it was further compounded by the clear message that Aguleri neither has the land needed nor the capacity to host an Airport judging from their swampy land.

I understand your pains, but I can assure you that this pain will continue. whether you and Obiano likes it or not, the Airport must be built in Umueri because that's the only viable place, the more reason it was moved from Oba to Umueri by Peter Obi.

and let me tell you straight. we are not begging Obiano to build it. if he doesn't, the next Governor will.

meanwhile, while you are here crying, your Aguleri brothers has failed in their bid to take over our lands.

the government has decided to heed to advice and maintain the original land given to them and stop the plans for land grabbing.

you can then cry me a river.

globemoney:

If Obiano decides to take the airport to Aguleri people like you will still say he is taking everything to Aguleri. Your community should stop this nonsense and allow the government to work, there is no compensation that will be bigger than the economic activities that will come to your community when the airport starts functioning

your thinking shows how low you are. who told you that there is an Almighty benefit for umueri as a community apart from the benefit acruable to Anambra state in general?

have you seen the MOU?

have you seen the EIA?

and let me tell you for sure, if not for land grabbing Obiano would have make due with the 729 hecters of land already given and can confidently accommodate any Airport structure.

and for the issue of taking it to Aguleri, sorry to disappoint you, he already tried but couldn't succeed.
not only did Senator Stella Odua, the former Aviation ministry stood against it, all the experts and stakeholders in the Aviation business told him point blank that Aguleri doesn't have the capacity and the land needed to host an Airport.

go and educate yourself more.

OMANBALA1:


This women whose farms were destroyed must be compensated for the farm and the work they put in....Obiano knows better

just hear yourself. Obiano is yet to finish paying the compensation for the Parcel B he acquired (about 528 hecters) and the next thing we saw is coming to start bulldozing an entirely different land he has not acquired and even the community is not ready to release.

if he is your brother, go and tell him that he is wasting his time. you think Umueri people are cawards?

wait and see!

ANSMEDIA:
The protesters are naive. This land was even acquired and compensation paid over 10yrs ago by Obi administration. It was at that same period that the airport approval was gotten.

My Friend say what you know and stop talking nonsense.

what our people are protesting is the illegal and forceful take over of our lands by Obiano and his Aguleri brothers.

you just sit in your comfort house and start saying rubbish. for your information, the first land acquired was 729 hecters of land which compensation has been paid for by Obiano and not Peter Obi like you alleged.

after many years, Obiano did not develop the 729 hecters but came back to demand for additional 528 hecters of land which he was also given.

he still did not develop it but came back again towards this end of his regime to start demanding another 600 hecters of land.

what the community is saying is simple, government should leave us with the remaining hecters because that is all we now have. that is where our mother now farm, that is the only land our children have left.

our request is simple, go and develop the over 1300 hecters already acquired and stop trying to sack the whole village in the name of eof building Airport

they also ignored the mail sent to them

The chats and plea to Saharareporters to correct the error which fell on deaf ears

and when they saw the threat for legal action, they changed the picture to this....

saharareporters was just trying to be smart by half.

below was the first publication by Saharareporters with the wrong picture of Igwe Ben Emeka the Traditional Ruler of Umueri posted on their Facebook page.

and when his secretary called the attention of Saharareporters, they went and changed the image and that publication but has refused to tender apology

Sahara Reporters On The Run As Igwe Ben Emeka Demands One Hundred And Fifty Million Naira (150, 000, 000, 00) As Monetary Compensation For Defamatory Of Character

September 10, 2019

Sahara Reporters On The Run As Igwe Ben Emeka Demands One Hundred And Fifty Million Naira (150, 000, 000, 00) As Monetary Compensation For Defamatory Of Character

Chigozie

Awka,

The traditional ruler of Umueri, His Royal Majesty Igwe Sir, Benneth Emeka JP (Oke-ebo II of Umueri) has threatened legal action against Omoyele Sowore the publisher of Sahara Reporters Online News Media.

Recall that the online news media had published an allegation of financial misappropriation against the Traditional Ruler of Mkpunando Enugu-Otu Aguleri, Igwe Alex Edozieuno, but placed the picture of HRM Igwe Sir Benneth Emeka JP (Oke-ebo II of Umueri) instead of the picture Igwe Alex Edozieuno.

This singular act brought uproar which led to the reaction from Igwe Ben Emeka through his Secretary and Media Aid Mr. Tochukwu H. Chidebelu (aka Tochi Henry).

In a petition signed on behalf of Igwe Ben Emeka and made available to the media; Mr. Tochi Henry called on Sahara Reporters to as a matter of Urgency retract the false representation of Igwe Ben Emeka’s picture in that publication or face legal actions.

Among other demands included a public apology by Sahara Reporters which must be published in national dailies within 72 hours.

Our correspondents however learned that though Sahara Reporters within 24 hours reacted to the demand and pulled down the image of Igwe Ben Emeka and replaced it with another image of people demonstrating, however, Sahara Reporters have failed to render any public apology since then.

Checks by our correspondent revealed that Igwe Ben Emeka through his lawyers has written to Sahara Reporters mandating them to render a public apology that should be published in both Sahara Reporters and Premium Times. And secondly, that Sahara Reporters should pay him the sum of N150, 000, 000, 00publisher on your website, other online platforms including premium times.

3. That the sum of One Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (N150, 000, 000, 00) be paid as monetary compensation to our client.

“If you fail to comply with any of the above demands on or before the 23 day of September, 2019, we will seek legal address against you and we would not be restricted to the aforementioned demands.

https://akikolegit..com/2019/09/sahara-reporters-on-run-as-igwe-ben.html

The Aguleri & Umueri Relationship

Aguleri and Umueri were Neighbors and from all available evidence some part of Aguleri are part of ancient Umueri clan,that are descendants of the first Igbo settlers. Long ago, some of the villages of Aguleri people and Umueri live in ancient Umueri town as a community before the people of Ezi-agulu, Enugu & Onogu migrated from Igala land, following series of War between the Igbos and Igalas. Aguleri which really translates to farmland of Eri (Agu-Eri) just like other farm settlement such as Agu Nnamenyi or Nnamenyi Farmland (Agu Nneyi for short), Agu-Mgbede(Mgbede farmland), Agu Ukatta(Ukatta farmland) was indeed a recent settlement inhabited by the descendants of Okpu of ancient Umueri town(now in Aguleri) until they were joined by strangers elements from Igala also referred as Umu-si-olu. The Inhabitants of Aguleri as presently constituted are largely immigrants from different places and they met the Okpu people of Ivite Aguleri who are referred as the head Village of Aguleri. The Okpu Village traced their lineage to Ugume-ana Village of Ikenga Umueri.

The Oral tradition of Umueri traces the genealogy to Dabawor, one of the descendants of Eri whose only daughter was Okpu, the founder of the most elderly village in Aguleri till today. Nevertheless, to prove the fact that the Okpu , the head village of Aguleri emanates from Umueri, the Okpu Village has kept the ritual practice of paying tribute to Dabawor Shrine. And they have never failed to pay the homage despite recent stain in the relationship Occasioned by land dispute, litigation and war. During Sacrifices, their elders received the daughterly share (an Omambala culture that’s still in existence) of hip or waist of Cow or Goat used for the sacrifice.

Apart from the Okpu, Umumba Igboezunu,Aguleri- the Custodian of Ajana Aguleri and the head kindred of Igboezunu Aguleri was part of ancient Umueri. They have never DENIED it's blood relationship with Ugume (Dabawor) Umueri. At the Installation of an AJANA Chief Priest, Ugume Village of Umueri is usually informed. It’s mandatory that “Sons of Dabawor (Ugume) should be there to perform the customary rites. The story of how Enugu, Eziagulu & Onogu people were settled amongst our people, in the ancient Umueri clan after series of war of conquest from the Igala are well known facts. The series of war known in Umueri oral tradition as ‘Ogu Igala’ saw the war brought to an end with treaty dully signed by the Igbos & the Igala. T

The "Umungalagu of present Aguleri", which literally means "Umu Igala agu", a name that was given them by the natives of ancient Umueri due to the bravery they exhibited during the war, was also settled in their present place by the people of Umueri after taking Oath of obedience before their hosts- the Okpus then of Umueri (now in Aguleri) and Ugume allocated some portion of land to Isiokwe after Oath taking; Some others were settled in Umunkiti Aguleri. The areas WHERE these immigrants were settled were known as Agu-Eri- (Eri farm settlement). These immigrants assimilated with each other to become known as Aguleri. While the Onogu people are scattered amongst the children of earlier settlers in Igbariam, Nteje, Nsugbe and other coastal Igbo towns. In 1974, the then traditional Ruler of Aguleri, Igwe Raphael Akwuba Idigo admitted openly in a publication that Aguleri people are from Igala ( See’The History of Aguleri’ by MCM Idigo, Page 5 (Published in 1955) ), that they migrated to Omambala about four hundred years ago. According to him they met Igbo Speaking people and by mixing with them and inter-marriage, the immigrants adopted the language. Even with this open confession, it’s worrisome to see some Aguleri declaring that they are the Igbo aborigine.

Migration & trace of Umueri people

As a result of ancient war and need for expansion, most early settlers of Umueri left the valley in search of other habitable place. The Umu asaja-owu clan of Mmanomma Nneyi Umueri along with other families of Umudiana Umueri founded Abegbu (and to extention the Umuoba anam community), whereas the constant raid and inter-tribal war between the ancient Umueri town and Igala forced some of our people to migrate to distance places around the River Niger.

The Original Umueri settlers can be found amongst the Umuchi Ossomari Ogbaru, the Ozeh Nkwelle & the aborigine Onitsha, whom the Eze Chima conquered to establish the Eze Chima dynasty. Other distant places that descendants of the first Umueri people founded directly were the Ụmụeri-Owerri, Ụmụeri Ọraukwu, Umuoba Anam and even in faraway Kwale in delta state where the Ugume Kwale still recounts there history that they migrated from Ugume Umueri. At the height of Bini empire, most of the people who went to war of conquest for the Binis as medicine & Juju men in far away Yoruba land and could not return back founded places like Okeri(in Oyo), Iponri(Lagos) & Igboeri now called Igberi(in Kwara State). Apart from Umueri no other community in Igboland has such connection of lineages


CONCLUSION
It’s obvious that the Ancestors of Umueri are the first Igbos to migrate into the Omambala before others veered into it. Despite age long distortion and fallacy that has been planted over the ages, the name “Umueri”, which means "Children of Eri" has remain a natural and unbiased nomenclature indicating Umueri relationship with Eri. Despite the gang up and will to outdo Umueri in the quest of claiming Eri heritage, a Renowned Author And Prince of Aguleri Chief FC Idigo concurred in his book “Igbo History: Hebrew Exiles of Eri Kingdon” , confirmed that the name “Umuleri” is 'Anglicized version of “Umu-Eri" . Even though that the Royal Prince, a man whose Father [A former King of Aguleri] confessed openly that their ancestors migrated from Igala was bent on foisting his home town as the ancestral home of the Igbos, he made some valid revelation that Iguedo was not the mother of Umueri. He therefore dispelled & disparaged the Iguedo link. He confirmed that Iguedo was a recent history that existed when Umueri has grown into a community and therefore should not be considered as a maternal ancestress of Umueri.

Osagyefo98:
UMULERI

LGA: Anambra East.

Umueri, also known and pronounced as Umuleri, is an ancient town in the Anambra state of Southeastern Nigeria. The people of Umueri belong to the Igbo ethnic group, and the town has an estimated population of 342,000. It is located within the Anambra Valley, bordered by the Anambra River (Omabala River) and Anam communities in the north, Nteje to the south, Aguleri and Nando in the east and Nsugbe in the western flank. Umueri from antiquity has been noted as the centre of the civilisation of the peoples of the Omambala basin. The forebears are widely acknowledged as the first settlers to settled in Omambala valley.

The origin of Umueri is sourced from the natives of the town who believe in the oral tradition (as customary mode of transmission of knowledge in antiquity) that their clan was founded by Children of a man named Eri.(The name Umueri actually means Children of Eri) This Oral tradition passed from generation to generation indicates that Umueri ancestors are group of migrating clan from an unknown place, though of late research on their habitats, cultural practices and artifacts they left behind suggests a connection with the fleeing Israelites of post Exodus era. The Settlers that infiltrated into the land settled at a place called Eri-aka and founded a clan called “Umueri” . Though the exact date, that they settled on the land was not known, many scholars were of view that it occurred around 940AD

Division and administration:

Traditionally, Umueri is broadly divided into 3 clans: Ezi, Ikenga, Ivite. The clans are further divided into villages and sub-villages. But with advent of colonialism and modernization, the town has consciously grown and governed just like other Igbo Communities . The three traditional clans of Umueri are written down below with their corresponding Villages:

Ezi: Belongs to Nneyi Village which is also divided into further sub-villages
Ikenga: Comprises Ugume, Umudiana, Umunchezi, etc.
Ivite: Umuatuolu, Ogbu and Mgbede
The pre-colonial Umueri government was a republican but with influence of Bini Kingdom in that part of Igboland, it changes to Monarchical in nature in which the Eze resided in Ivite. The Prime Minister (Onowu) & Ajie in Ikenga and Ezi respectively. Modern administration since colonization relegated this system and enthroned the Igwe Dynasty which is prevalent Institution till date.

The Igwe dynasty has come to stay including but not limited to the performance of basic traditional rites. The Ofala festival is traditionally performed by one who holds the Title of Oke-ebo, the traditional ruler. The New Yam festival is performed by the Onowu, Ajie and “Igwe Oke-ebo“

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Proudly Umueri. meanwhile, here is a comprehensive version.
The Account of UMUERI Oral Tradition & History of Her Origin

UMUERI (UMULERI)

Preamble: Umueri, also mispronounced Umuleri is an ancient Town and city in Anambra State of South Eastern Nigeria. The Community was homogenously of Igbo ethnic group. It’s located at the heart of Omambala Valley bordered by Omambala River and various Anam Communities in the north, Nteje to the South, Aguleri and Nando in the Eastern flank and Nsugbe at the western western part.

It was the oldest human settlement established by early Igbo founders. According to earliest scholars like GT Basdon “ it was part of the earliest human settlement, east of the Niger.”. This much was agreed by other Historians such as Prof Elisabeth Isichei who concurred that Anambra Valley was indeed the first area of human existence

THE HISTORICAL ORIGIN

The available oral tradition passed from generation to generation indicates that Umueri ancestors are group of migrating clan from an unknown place, though of late research on their habitats, cultural practices and artifacts they left behind suggests a connection with the fleeing Israelites of post Exodus era. The Settlers that infiltrated into the land settled at a place called Eri-aka and founded a clan called “Umueri” . Though the exact date, tha t they settled on the land was not known, many scholars were of view that it occurred around 940AD

According to Umueri Oral tradition, the town was nucleus of migrating but nomadic Clan which traced its origin to Eri, the son of Gad, the 7th Son of Jacob (Gen 29 vs 30). Although there were no written records existing to back up this assertion, its indeed true that the religious practices obtained in the area was a mixture of ancient Hebraic and animistic religion, as confirmed by the Early Europeans that visited the area.

The following are names of 6 children of Eri who along with the families, concubines and slaves migrated into the enclave. They include, Dabar (Dabarwo), Nri (Nrifukuanim),Namenyi (Nneyi), Riam (Nriamu), Ekema (Eke) & Omazi (Omasi) . Also in the parties include Children of other fleeing descendants of Jacob, who are not biologically children of Eri. Most of them moved upland to form the Igala kingdom, whereas some other migrated into the forest of Igboland. But the descendants of Eri assembled themselves at the Omambala valley and nicknamed themselves “Umueri Ovuakwu- which literally implies “Eri descendants of one stock”

Meanwhile scholars are now of view that these early settlers, who lived in eastern Jordan migrated to Ethiopia where they dwelled for some time in valley of River Omo (also called River Omor), at the southern part of the country. It was from there that they journeyed southwards through the River until they arrived at bank of Omambala River. At that particular time, the River Omambala was a very large sea that flows from Enu Ugwume to Ugwu River in Adegbe Ikenga Umueri to the present location of the River. The settlers seeing that it was a very Huge River christened it “Omo-mbala” implying a very huge River (Literally meaning larger Omor River).It was from Omo-mbala, it became known as “Omambala” and corruptly christened Anambra by the Murtala Administration in 1976

Meanwhile, the mighty Omambala covers about 2/3rd of present Ikenga Umueri stretching over the modern day Aguakor farmland to Akor Stream as well as covering portion of Agu-Eri farmland (modern day Ezi Agulu and Ivite Aguleri) down to the whole of Otuoche(Otuocha). The Oral tradition of Umueri has it that it was these settlers led by Mystical Dabarwo that used their magical power to move & reduce the size of the overflowing sea to the river that we have today, thereby throwing up more uplands for many to live .

The Children Of Eri : Settlements & Dispersal

1. Dabar. Also known as Dabarwo has been described as leader of the settlers. He was well known for his magical and mystical power that researchers have over the years christened him as “Eri” (Though all historical evidence pointed out that Eri did not make it to Africa. It was Dabarwo who moved the Omambala River to its present location according to the Oral tradition of Umueri. The source of the River (known as Oku in local parlance) & trace of the Omambala are still located in Ugume Umueri till date. Some Historians also equates him as Levite assigned to the clan of Eri, but this is certainly not true due to relationship that exists between his descent and other Umueri. He has numerous children amongst who was a daughter Okpu, whose descendants lived side by side with Children of Eri male offspring. The descendants occupied Eri vast farmland known as Agu-Eri. Today they are known as Aguleri. According to various oral tradition of Agueri people, the descendants are the Aborigines Aguleri that other migrating tribes met on arriving the community

Dabarwo other male Children led by Ugwu Dabar and others settles at Ugume Umueri in present day Ikenga Umueri. His descendants include all the villages in Ugume Umueri, some part of Enugwu Aguleri. Some of his descendants founded Ogwume Kwale and trace of other of their descendants could be seen in most of Igbo adegbe communities of Awka North. During the Bini Conquest of Omambala areas some of his descendants founded Igbanke Edo State.

2. Nri: He was said to be of the same biological mother with Dabarwo and also possess some powers. He along with his families dwelled in Eri-aka-Ugume Umueri. Nri was the first to migrate out of the clan following disagreement with his brother Dabarwo. He was the founder of Umunri Clan. They settled at Akampisi in present Agukwu nri, where they are called the Umudiana village of the Town of Agukwu. It’s pertinent to note that some of their descendants who could not move out of Ugume became known today as Umudiana Umueri, in Ikenga Umueri.. His descendants include the earlier founders of Umunri clans of Igboland that includes Enugwu Ukwu, Enugwu Agidi, Nawfia and Agukwu and extension to all Nri clans of Igboland that includes, Oraeri, Agbaja , Nnewi, Ogwashiukwu, Agbor and others

3. Nameyi: Namenyi, known also Nneyi for short, settled with his family at the present Nneyi Umueri. Namenyi sons founded Ezi Clan of Umueri, through her daughter Iguedo, she founded other communities like Ogbunike, Awkuzu, Umunya, Nando and aboregene Onitsha, whom Eze Chima conquered to establish Onitsha. At later stage, his descendants were the original aborigines of Ossomari Ogbaru, the Ozeh Nkwelle & some Enuani villages etc

4. Omazi: Omasi that’s now regarded as Omasi Settled at Agu Eneneanya and Agu Oda in Today Ifite Umueri. He was progenitor of Ivite Umueri Villages and some of his descendants includes the Ire people, who could be found in some Anambra towns of Abba, Obosi, Ogidi, Umuoji and even in Enugu Ukwu. There are segment of his descendants that were part of earlier formation of Anam communities.

5. Riam . He is known also as Nriamu in local parlance. He Was said to be the progenitor of some part of Ikenga Umueri, more especially the Umueriam and Mgbago axis of the community and some part of Ivite Aguleri, particularly the Umunnoke who settled at Agu-eri. Some of the descendants also were the founders of Achalla , Ebenebe some other Aghamelum communities in Aghamelum LG of Anambra State

6. Ekema: Popularly called Eke. Was founder of Ogonogo Adegbe in Ikenga Umueri. He was the progenitor of various Adegbe clans. Trace of some of his descendants could be found in Umunya, Nsugbe and some who relocated to Kogi state as a result of the Aro/Ohafia/Edda slave raid. Most of the villages across the area with Igbo names were founded by his descendants.The trace ofhis descendants are still ongoing

Even in their new settlement they upheld the culture of Hebrew worshipping, circumcision, burial & others. Some school of thought are of opinion that it’s these settlers that set up 3 temples in the ancient Umueri clan known as Obuga, which they claimed was establish as place of worship and covenant with the God of their fathers and also to serve as meeting point between them and God. This school of thought claimed Obuga was a short form of Obu-Gad in memory of their grandfather 'Gad' . This according to them is in line with shortening of names culture in the community. For examples, Obuora is Obua, Onwuegbusi is Onwuesi; Okafor is Okaa, Ejimofor is known as Ejoor and so on and so forth.

It amazes scholars that out of these three Obuga, only the one at Agu-eri is known today as “Obu-Gad’, albeit mischievously, while the other two at Nneyi and Ugume have continued to remained unchanged. Though there are those in the community that are hell bent in ensuring that it undergo the same change with the one now under the occupation of the Aguleri.
It must also be noted that there was no culture of king and King-making pending when the Igala people invaded the land and brought with them the system of kingship; The Bini Kingdom also tried introducing its kingship by imposing the Ezes & Onowu dynasties but it yielded no success as the Umueri (children of Eri) resisted this cultural encroachment before the colonial administrators inserted surreptitiously on them the system of warrant chief.

ARCHEALOGICAL EVIDENCES

Archaeologically, the trace of the habitat of the Early Igbo Settlers are still visible today in Umueri, for instance, "Akpu Nri" and "Okpotoeki" are still at Ugume Umueri, Whereas Akpu Nri is an antiquity of Great importance. It’s over a thousand year Old tree located at Ama Iruakpu-Ugume Umueri. It was said to be founded by founders of the early settlers of Agukwu Nri who left long time ago. The Surviving Generation of Elders confirmed it as antiquity of Great Historical Importance. Below are other Historical sites that would interest researchers in Umueri

1. Dabarwo Sacred Forest:- This place was habitat of earlier settlers and also serves as Tomb of the Dabarwo. Till death miracles are still recorded by going to the grave sites to call his names. It was also claimed by our ancestors that the early settlers established a temple of worship (obuga) at that area. The trace are still there till date.

2. Aro Nneyi:- Aro Nneyi was a habitat founded by Namenyi. In ancient Umueri clan that include all ancient Igbo communities and even unto today, the place served as holy city, where all the children of Eri gathered annually for prayers and prophetic declarations annually known in local parlance as “Iguaro”. Oral tradition confirmed that it was there that the Head of Iguedo was also buried. The early settlers also established a temple there (obuga). It now serves as the palace of Aro Chief priest.

3. Aja Ana Ukwu:- Is deity that the early settlers built to enable them sanitize the communities from atrocities and sacrilege. It serves as where to atone for sin and abomination cleansed. Its located in Nneyi Umueri. This earth goddess was built in obedience of stipulation of Exodus 20:24:
“"An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee."

4. Ugwu River: The Ugwu River also served as habitat to descendants of Ugwu Dabawo. Though they later migrated back to Ugwume at the demise of their father Dabawor. According to the oral tradition it was there that the miracle that moved Omambala down to its present location. The trace of that movement is still visible unto this date.

The Erroneous Story of Iguedo



The Origin of Iguedo though seems to be a great puzzle to Historians than that of Eri/Dabawor but her importance in history of Igbo origin could not be over emphasis. Some Scholar attempted to credit her as maternal ancestry of Umueri town, but this attempt failed because there was no way She could be a daughter of Eri and got married to same man or his son inorder to begat Umueri. This is tantamount to taboo or "nso ani" in Igbo Culture. The Second Group has tagged her as Eri daughter who was allowed by her father to bear children at home without been married. But the Oral tradition of the entire Iguedo clans disagreed with this assertion as it could have amount to bastardization of Culture if Eri made such a taboo as all of their tradition indicates paternal origin

From Umueri Oral tradition, it’s clear that Iguedo was daughter of Nnamenyi, a sibling and co traveler of Dabawor. Her Father Nnamenyi were regarded in this version of Umueri oral tradition as founders of a portion of Umueri land known today as Nneyi Umueri (Short form of Nnamenyi Umueri). She was quoted to have married various men that include one of the earlier founder of Ogbunike, Onitsha Ado, Awkuzu, and Nando. Other version included Umunya as part of her children. This much was also contained in Ozemena Nsugbe hit album “Kedu Ebe Igbo Si we bia” . On her death at Nando after a lengthy protracted sickness, Nando invited the rest of the towns she founded for burial arrangement and also sent message to Children of Nnamenyi, that their daughter has died . But then there was commotion and quarrel-lings on where to enter her body. Ogbunike who was the eldest of the Iguedos wanted the body to be taken home (Ogbunike) for burial since they are Children of the First Child but Nando Objected on the ground that they were people that took after her during her old age. Unknown to all of them, Umueri Emissary from Nnamenyi Clan had already made up their mind that their daughter corpse shall not be lost abroad Ozu Nwa Ada ana efu na Mba When commotion aroused due to arguments on where to buried her, the Emissary have no choice but to cut off her head and took it home where it was buried in Nneyi Umueri. This marks the cultural ritual of returning female corpse back to their ancestral home in Igbo adegbe area of Igboland.Ibuna ta Ozu Nwa Ada

Today the trace of her tomb is found in the Shrine of the Aro Oracle of Umueri while her body was finally buried in Nando. In order to commemorate her memorial, there was traditional annual Iguaro & "Oriri nne Iguedo" been celebrated in Nneyi Umueri and Nnado respectively unto this very day. And all her Children and relatives are expected to be there for the rituals.

Over the years due to the gathering of Umuiguedo at Nneyi Umueri to commemorate the great Amazon, some scholars out of sheer ignorance distort history by regarding Umueri as part of Umuiguedo clan. This has led so many into believing in fallacies been peddled by the adversaries of Umueri.



Relationship between Umunri & Ancient Umueri


“The original settlers of the communities that make up the Umunri clan are descendants of the first settlers of Umueri. Therefore the people of Umunri, otherwise called Nri Kingdom, are part of our ancient town. The clan that consists Enugwu Ukwu, Nawfia, Agukwu and Enugwu Agidi trace their ancestry to Nri Ifukuanim of ancient Nri-aka Umueri. It is a fact that amongst numerous people that constitute the Umunri Kingdom, the descendants of Umueri people are regarded as aborigines or the head of their various communities. Those communities were even named after founders of Umueri lineages. The original settlers in Nri are from Nri-aka in old Ugume ana of Ikenga Umueri.

Nri people were actually occupying the large expanse of land between Ugume Umueri and Ikem Nando (then in old Umueri town) which today subsist in Ugwu Nzu. “There is a popular road path which exists till date which the the Nri people use for their itineraries from Ugume to Ugunzu and is called ‘EZI NRI AKA’ till today. The vast area was inhabited by the descendants of Umu-Eri up to Omabala na Ezu before the present settlement of aguleri which is a recent settlement.

The Ire and Oraeri were living in the portion of land lying between Agu Eneneanya and Agu Oda in today Ifite Umueri and Nneyi Umueri. The Ire people abandoned this area in flight due to the war between them and the Igalas. “Today the Ire people can be found in Abba, Obosi, Ogidi, Umuoji Enugu Ukwu. Occupying these portion of lands today are several artifacts’ and monuments, shrines, etc left behind by the fleeing Ires. “The Umunri oral tradition also confirmed that they once lived amongst our people here in Omambala valley. The Nri people of Umueri extraction had no king just like every other true Igbo town until the arrival of the Igala settlers who were forced to scatter and live amongst all Igbo towns in northern Igbo communities as a result of the ancient war that was waged by the people of ancient Umueri clan. It was the Igala elements that brought the issue of kingship in Nri. It was a foreign culture amongst the earliest settlers.

helinues:
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people will just jump into what they dont know and start talking trash. how did you know it's a scam? have you attempted to call and confirm? even though I don't know tge OP, but that's my community and now land there is a scam.

onexile:
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onexile:
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neutralist:
Don’t mind the poster. There was reckless killing of innocent citizens in Umuleri.

you mean we should disregard an official statement from the traditional ruler that is verifiable and believe your own unverifiable news ?


continue to deceive yourself.

HRM Igwe Sir Benneth Emeka JP Oke-ebo II of Umueri Calls For Calm

July 03, 2019

Chude, Awka

Re: HRM Igwe Sir Benneth Emeka JP Oke-ebo II of Umueri calls for calm

The traditional ruler of Umueri HRM Igwe Ben Emeka has reacted to the news
trending on social media where it was alleged that people were killed.

In a statement signed by him and sighted by one of our correspondents, Igwe
Ben dismissed the news as a false and wicked rumour by faceless individuals.

He instead that no single person has been killed in Umueri and that His
community is not in any kind of war. He therefore urged the general public
to disregard the news.

The statement reads in part;

"My attention has been drawn to the falsehood being peddled on Social Media
and other News Platforms suggesting that Umueri is at War - and that
various people have been killed".

"We wish to categorically state that there is no War in Umueri and no
single soul has been lost. Umueri people are not known for violence and
will never resort to killing one another as alleged by those peddling the
falsehood".

"I hereby urge the general public to be weary of fake news and disregard
unconfirmed information coming from these faceless individuals. Umueri is
one of the most peaceful communities in Anambra state and will always
remain so."

"This also, is evident in the high level patronages so far received from
Anambra State government under the able leadership of Chief Willie Obiano,
as well as numerous private investors who have shown interest to invest in
our dear community."

He went on to advice the youths to shun violence, avoid rumour mongering
capable of destabilizing Umueri community. He further urged his people to
love one another, while assuring them that the state government has
intervened in the town union leadership crisis.

"On this note,I hereby wish to use this medium to inform Ndi Umueri - that
the state government has intervened in the Town Union Leadership Crisis
which shall serve as prelude to resolving all the misunderstandings and
bring lasting peace to our dear community Umueri."

"We therefore advise those behind this evil act of instigating our youths
to perpetrate violence in Umueri to desist from it forthwith. Stop all the
rumour mongering capable of destabilizing our community and instead channel
that energy towards the development of Umueri community."

"I therefore urge you to remain peaceful, love one another and go about
your lawful business without any fear of harassment."

Long live Umueri!
Long live Anambra State!

Signed

HRM IGWE SIR BENNETH EMEKA JP
OKE-EBO II OF UMUERI

https://akikolegit..com/2019/07/hrm-igwe-sir-benneth-emeka-jp-oke-ebo.html

neutralist:
The burial picture of those killed will be posted in due time. Yes, there is intervention by the state government which stopped unnecessary killings. But to deny there was no crisis or no killings, then you must be out of your mind. No sane mind expects the Igwe to acknowledge his involvement in killing innocent citizen. We hope the state bring all of you behind these killings to face the wraths of law.

Akiko.

continue decieving yourself.

neutralist:
You should think again. This era is one not exclusively under your control. The incident was duly entered with police station within that jurisdiction. You can only succeed in deceiving yourself. The earlier violence is shunned the better for all surrounding communities. There is no hiding place for those that thrives on impunity.

[b]Cry me a river[b/]

Tell your sponsors Ema Edochie, Chukwuemka Oforzoba, Charlie Dubon, Ikpeze, Pius Okonkwo the impeached PG, Anthony Ofoegbunam and all your co-travellers that they have failed. we have beaten them to their game.

the violence you planned never happened. we were 100 miles ahead of you people.

meanwhile, this is the official statement of the traditional ruler of that community

mynd44 , lalasticlacla

neutralist:


What do you mean? Are those picture not from Umuleri? It’s known to authorities there that there are casualties and the incident was true?

tell your sponsors that they have failed. there is no war in Umueri and no single soul has been lost.

stop peddling fake news.

@mynd44 @lalasticlacla @ seun what is this thread still doing here? this is a confirmed falsehood and should be removed and the moniker banned.

there was no single killing in Umueri and it is not reported anywhere. don't let anyone use this platform as tool to malign people especially a traditional ruler.

the OP that posted this news just registered the account yesterday to report falsehood and I employ you to investigate this.

how can someone write this type of news without evidence and without source and you allow it? something as grievous as death? think about this!

callme247:
There is a total war in Umuleri in Anambra state now as the supporters of Igwe Ben Emeka led by Mr Ezennia in retaliatory attack opened fire against the P.G faction.

The leader of the P.G faction Mr Ejimofor Ikeli was gunned down with 3 members of his group.

The problem started with allegations of unathourised withdrawal of large funds from the UMULERI community's account by the Igwe Ben Emeka.

The immediate cause of the present fracas has to do with the igwe Ben Emeka trying to organise another communal war with their neighbour .

The situation is so uncontrollable that people are now in disarray for the fear of stray bullets.


Commuters are advised to avoid Umuleri routes for now.

As we keep feeding you with all the latest happenings in the war front.

please ignore this useless post. the nitwit that posted this just registered today to carry this fake new.

nobody was killed in Umueri and there is no violence. the people behind this news are Anthony Ofoegbunam, Chukwuemka Oforzoba, Ema Edochie, one internet fraudster called Biafra Buafra Diboh and his group of war mongers.

see the screenshot of the profile of the op

@ mynd44 @ seun

some people need senses.
concentrate on Osun state and leave Anambra alone

with this latest judgment, how does PDP and APC stand in the national Assembly in terms of number.?

note; zamfara has 3 senatorial seats and 7 Rep members

Feemmy:
PDP added

1 Governor
3 senators
7 House of reps members
24 House of assembly members.

with this latest judgment, how does PDD and APC stand in the national Assembly in terms of number.?

note; zamfara has 3 senatorial seats and 7 Rep members

with this latest judgment, how does PDD and APC stand in the national Assembly in terms of number.?

note; zamfara has 3 senatorial seats and 7 Rep members

Ayotemide:


Say something else, this line is becoming stale.

what of Anu Mpama, is that one becoming stale also?

Ayotemide:


Tribalism is the opium of your existence. I think Innoson a great figure of development and chose him above the illegality of Gtbank.

I don't know when you would realise that bitterness this thick is not right for your soul.

Sophisticated unity beggar.