Owo, Enugu

For other places see Owo, a LGA in Ondo State. Owo is a town in Nkanu East Local Government Area (LGA) of Enugu state, Nigeria. Owo consists of six main villages: Ashishi, Ohuani, Ishiegu, Ogere, Emene and Ndiagu. Other settlements which were originally part of the main villages are Ejaogbo, Mbulu, Ekeagu, Obegu ishiagu, Obegu Emene, Obegu Ogere, and Obegu Ohuani. These make up Mbulu Owo autonomous community created in the year, 2006. The town is an agrarian community: About 80% of the population are farmers. The population of Owo in 2014 was 9,879. The estimated population of Owo in 2022 is over 14,000 people. Owo's history was handed over to the present generation by folklore and there are various accounts to their origin. One account of the folktale has it that their migration to the present location started from Umuatugbuoma in Akegbe Ugwu, a town located along the Enugu – Port Harcourt expressway in the present day Nkanu West LGA of Enugu state. While the details of the migration story are sketchy, Legend claims they foremost migrated to Ugbene, Nike community in Enugu East LGA of Enugu state where they settled and lived for many years. Another account has it Owo originally called Ugbene, was founded by the descendants of a hunter, Ugbene, the son of Emeli Agada of Nike community in Enugu state. The quest for greener pastures and fraternal wars led to their migration to their current location where they settled near the Idodo river. Following their settlement, initial six clans of Owo were established consisting of Ashishi, Ohuani, Ogere, Ishiegu, Ubegu and Ihenyi. After a fraternal war among them, the last two villages, Ubegu and Ihenyi migrated to Eha-Amufu in present-day Isi Uzo LGA of Enugu State. Owo is situated in the southeastern part of Enugu state. The geographical coordinates of Owo are 6.5076° N, 7.6932° E. Her latitude and longitude are 6.496689, 7.693233 respectively. The post code of the town is 402118.