Osim and Akuma Nnubi
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Osim and Akuma Nnubi were brothers and merchant princes of the Akpa
people from the east of the Cross River
in the late 17th century. The Akpa people were trading allies with the Eze Agwu and Nnachi
clans of the Igbo
. When Nnachi called them to assist the Igbos in the Aro-Ibibio wars
, they answered. Leading their people, they allied with the Igbo groups to defeat the Ibibio
. Osim died and his brother Akuma became the new Arochukwu
kingdom's first EzeAro or king.
Akpa
The Ibom Isi also known as the Akpa are one of the three main lineages compromising the Aro people. They are centered in Ibom, Arochukwu in Nigeria...
people from the east of the Cross River
Cross River (Nigeria)
Cross River is the main river in southeastern Nigeria and gives its name to Cross River State.It originates in Cameroon, where it takes the name of the Manyu River....
in the late 17th century. The Akpa people were trading allies with the Eze Agwu and Nnachi
Nnachi
Nnachi is one of the founding fathers of the city of Arochukwu, one of the largest cities in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria. During the conclusion of the 17th century, he was a Dibia from the Edda group near Afikpo. The Eze Agwu clan led by King Agwu Inobia in the Aro region called on Nnachi...
clans of the Igbo
Igbo people
Igbo people, also referred to as the Ibo, Ebo, Eboans or Heebo are an ethnic group living chiefly in southeastern Nigeria. They speak Igbo, which includes various Igboid languages and dialects; today, a majority of them speak English alongside Igbo as a result of British colonialism...
. When Nnachi called them to assist the Igbos in the Aro-Ibibio wars
Aro-Ibibio Wars
The Aro-Ibibio Wars were a series of conflicts between the Aro people and several Ibibio groups in present day Southeastern Nigeria from 1630 to 1902...
, they answered. Leading their people, they allied with the Igbo groups to defeat the Ibibio
Ibibio people
The Ibibio are a people of southeastern Nigeria. They are related to the Anaang and the Efik peoples. During colonial period in Nigeria, the Ibibio Union asked for recognition by the British as a sovereign nation . The Annang, Efik, Ekid, Oron and Ibeno share personal names, culture, and traditions...
. Osim died and his brother Akuma became the new Arochukwu
Arochukwu
Arochukwu, sometimes referred to as Arochuku, or Aro-Okigbo, is the third largest city in Abia State in southeastern Nigeria and homeland of the Igbo subgroup, Aro people....
kingdom's first EzeAro or king.
External links
- http://www.aro-okigbo.com/history_of_the_aros.htm
- http://www.aronetwork.org/others/arohistory.html
- http://www.aronewsonline.com/origincivilization.html