Chief Iheme
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Chief Iheme of Isi-Akpu Nise near Awka
was a chief apprentice of Maazi Izuogu Mgbokpo
. According to some sources, he is a descendant of the second King of Arochukwu Oke Nnachi
. He helped defeat the Ikpa Ora people and was one of the founding fathers of Arondizuogu
. His people later migrated to the kingdom.
Awka
Awka is the capital of Anambra State, Nigeria with an estimated population of 301,657 Nigerian census. The city is located about 600 miles east of Lagos in the centre of the densely-populated Igbo heartland in southeastern Nigeria...
was a chief apprentice of Maazi Izuogu Mgbokpo
Izuogu Mgbokpo
Chief Izuogu Mgbokpo of Amankwu, Arochukwu was an 18th century warrior in the Aro Confederacy. He was a slave trader and commander who fought his most famous battle on Ikpa Ora. Chief Izuogu and his ally, Chief Iheme, were the founders of the kingdom of Arondizuogu, of which Chief Izuogu is...
. According to some sources, he is a descendant of the second King of Arochukwu Oke Nnachi
Oke Nnachi
Oke Nnachi was the son of Nnachi and possibly introduced the idea of bring Akpa troops to help the Eze Agwu, Nnachi clan, and Obong Okon Ita rebels during the Aro-Ibibio Wars. After the short dynasty of Osim and Akuma Nnubi of Akuma, Oke Nnachi became king of Arochukwu...
. He helped defeat the Ikpa Ora people and was one of the founding fathers of Arondizuogu
Arondizuogu
Arondizuogu is a town inhabited by the Igbo subgroup, the Aro people in the Imo State of Nigeria.- Geographical Location :Arondizuogu is a group of sprawling communities with the largest area located in the land obtained from Umualaoma town . Some believe that this land was obtained by begging,...
. His people later migrated to the kingdom.