Okwu

Okwu is one of the first communities to be established by the early sons of the founder of Ikeduru; Ikechukwu Duruaku. It is one of the 24 autonomous communities that make up the Ikeduru Local Government Area.^[4]

Okwu is the third child of Ikeduru and have eight descendants namely (in no particular order):^[1]

•   Akwuli
•   Umuchima
•   Umunogbo
•   Ogada
•   Umunohu
•   Umuocham
•   Umuehihe
•   Umukpehi

While Okwu has seven direct descendants, Umukpehi was birthed from Umunogbo and is considered the youngest, with their village situated across the Onuakpaka river and sharing a border with Ogwuama in Ahiazu Mbaise.^[1]