Amaoba
Amaoba is an Oboro community in the Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria.[1] It consists of two autonomous sister villages, namely Amaoba Ime and Amaoba Ikputu.[2][3] Abaa Ukwu, Amaoba Ime, and Ikputu Oboro are the three autonomous communities of Amaoba.[4] It is 13 km away from the state's capital, Umuahia.[5]
Amaoba
Emeaba | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Amaoba Location of Amaoba in Nigeria | |
| Coordinates: 5.4508°N 7.5416°E | |
| Country | Nigeria |
| State | Abia State |
| L.G.A | Ikwuano |
| Clan | Oboro |
| Government | |
| • Type | Monarchy |
| • Eze | HRH Eze Nwankwo Otuwa (Amaoba Ime), HRH Eze Douglas Nwosu (Abaa Ukwu) & HRH Chijioke Imo (Amaoba Ikputu) |
| Elevation | 499 ft (152 m) |
| Population | |
| • Ethnicities | Igbo |
| • Religion | Christianity |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
| 3-digit postal code prefix | 440109 |
| Area code | 440 |
| ISO 3166 code | NG.AB.IK |
| Website | https://www.nigeriapostcode.com/abia-ikwuano-oboro-amaoba-ime.html https://www.nigeriapostcode.com/abia-ikwuano-oboro-amaoba-ikputu.html |
History
It was revealed by elders of the land that a long time ago, there was a man named Odugbo Ajonu, whom his family had a conflict with an elder, Mazi Odugbo in Alayi near Uzuakoli and came to settle at a portion of the land now known as Oboroland. He left with his junior brother Mazi Idima, who decided to settle at the present Abam where he met his own luck. Mazi Odugbo Ajonu was born a warrior who warred irrespective of relation, hence his relatives ejected him out from Alayi. When he first entered into the Oboroland, he begot his first son and named him Eme Aba and he still planned for more wars. (i.e the present Amaoba, who were at Olori). With the same wife, he begot Mazi Akputu being the present 'Ikputu' which was his second son.
When his near and far neighbours could not bear his unexpected war attacks he was forced to another unoccupied area, there he begot Mazi Ututu (Izuzu Ututu). Ututu was nicknamed 'Oru' by which the present Ndioru was named after.
Mazi Odugbo Ajonu also begot Mazi Eme Agwara now at Umuogwara Nnono, Mazi Ebula Ọgụ now Ogbuebulle, Mazi Awuru Ogu, now Umu Awuru at Ibere and Mazi Odu, now Lodu at Ibeku.
The present war house (god) at Amaoba Ime named Agbala was captured during a big war between Amaoba and his brothers against the then Umuchichi. When Umuchichi was conquered and captured, their war god (Agbala) was also captured at Amaoba. In those days, the entire Oboro nation settled at Olori, a place where water was unavailable.
During Mazi Eme Aba's stay at Olori, he begot Mazi Umo, Ulu and Ohia under one wife, and begot Mazi Otugh, Okele and Ika under the junior wife. Ndaeri, Umuohia are part and parcel of Umu Umo.
'Ikputu' was derived from 'Akpautu' which means one who does not follow the advice of others. Ikputu was of the same mother with Amaoba Ime. Ikputu was the first to be ejected from Olori before Amaoba Ime. It happened that a cow belonging to one Mazi Agbaike of Ikputu was discovered in Anya Ikputu in the same way Mazi Adindu's cow of Amaoba Ime was discovered in Odokiri. Ikputu was removed from near the waters.
Mazi Akputu begot three sons; Ukala (Azukala), Etiti (Etiti Ulo) and Enwe (Umu Enwe). Their market day is Orie Uku They took care of Amaoba's general god named Ikenga.[6][7]
Sub-villages
The two communities (Amaoba Ime & Amaoba Ikputu) contain 9 sub-villages combined.
-Amaoba Ikputu (3 villages)
- Azukala
- Etiti Ulo
- Umuenwe
-Amaoba Ime (6 villages)
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