NIMO TOWN HISTORY

Note that You are advise not to publish this, as the published version is already in circulation. *AN ORAL HISTORY OF NIMO* Nimo is the son of Owelle. Owelle had four sons:Eziowelle was the first son. Nimo was the second son. Abba and Abagana were the third and fourth sons respectively. Owelle begot the four sons in his residence at Owe. Nimo married two wives. The first wife bore Okpaladinwe and Ojideleke. The second wife bore Ezenebo and Okpalabani. Okpaladinwe fathered Etiti Nimo, and Ojideleke begot Egbengwu. Ezenebo had Ifiteani while Okpalabani bore Ifite-enu. If something is brought out for sharing,that thing is divided into two. Etiti Nimo will first take, share between himself and Egbengwu while Ifite-ani takes the other share for itself and Ifite-enu. After Etiti Nimo and Egbengwu have shared their own, Etiti Nimo will take before Egbengwu. After Ifite-ani and Ifite-enu have shared their own, Ifite-ani will take before Ifite-enu. In a gathering of Nimo where kolanuts are offered, Etiti Nimo will take first followed by Ifiteani then Egbengwu and lastly Ifite-enu. The kolanut will be broken by someone from Awator irrespective of his age. *THE KINDREDS IN THE VARIOUS VILLAGES IN NIMO* (1) ETITI NIMO: (a) *Awator*: Uru-Olughu, Uru-Enum, Uru-Melegem, Uru-Igiligi, Uru-Edo, Uru-Ndum, Uru-Ofia, Ire-Uno. (b) *Ajanze:* Umu-Okpalanyanwu, Uru-Egem, Umu-Ojii (c) *Uruchime:* Uru-Mbaogu, Uru-Orakwe, Uru-Ube, Uru-Ugwueze. (d) *Uruolioke:* Uru-Atuocha,Uru-Nwabuzo,Umu-Osulo. (e) *Umueze*: Uru-Belu, Uru-Enwe, Uru-Okpalaojii, Uru-Nwagha, Umu-okpala. (f) *Umudiaba*: Uru-Awogwalu, Uru-Egota, Uru-Aghanua, Uru-Oke, Uru-Okpoko, Umu-Abo. (g) *Urumkpoke*: Uru-Dike, Uru-Akam, Uru-Ezeani (h) *Amafum*: Ogbu-Udene, Ukwu-Igili, Uru-Ezegwalu. *EGBENGWU* (a) *Urukweluora*:Umu-Ikweluora, Umu-Nwandu, Uruezebjele. (b) *Umudu*: Umu-Ekpu, Umu-Ebe. (c) *Ogwulugwuani Ebonano*:Uruomali, Urudualor, Uruduananta. (d) *Uruonyejem*: Umumbuba Nwanza, Uruata, Umuojeana. (e) *Ebonato*:Uruolika, Umuduzo, Uruaguobe (f) *Atukpolom*: Umudu-Unam, Uruebuna, Urualor. (g) *Umudunu*:Umuaduomeke, Umuogige, Uruogbeagu,Uruokpokolo. *IFITE-ANI* (a) *Uru-Ezenebo*:Umu-Nza, Umu-Osisiogwaji, Umu-Aghaekpelima. (c) *Uru-Nyilugani*:Umu-Ezeonu, Umu-Igbom, Umu-Nwuli, Umu-Ezumezu, Umu-Ohulundu, Umu-Akwanya, Umu-Awachie, Umu-Ngene. (d) *Uru-Ani Otenyi*: Uru-Ikpoeze, Uru-Oramalu, Uru-Nechi, Uru-Onunuogu. (e) *Uru-Megwalu*:Umu-Ebee, Umu-Ifeakam, Umu-Ezeofor, Uru-Atuocha, (f) *Uru-Oboa* :Uru-Edi, Oboo-Ocha, Oboo-Ojii. (g) *Uru-Okponalu*:Umu-Iloriagu, Umu-Okopalaukwu, Umu-Okpodimegwu, Umu-Onuora, Ezeike. (h) *Umu-Anua*:Umu-Echeani, Umu-Nsobike. (i) *Obiagu Otenyi*:Ezi-Ejebeogu, Umu-Owaluo Garanya, Umu-Anyaba, Umu-Abosi, Uru-Ojijenwa, Umu-Okpalocha. (j) *Uru-Okokwe*:Uru-Ediogu, Uru-Aghawo, Umukwa. *IFITE-ENU* (a) *Uru-Okpalabani*:Umu-Onoduigbo, Umu-Adimora, Umu-Adiocha, Umu-Okpala, Umu-Ebe. (b) *Uruezebaluchi*:Uru-Alaisi, Uru-Alor, Uru-Okwe, Umu-Diogolom. (c) *Ezira*:Uru-Echee, Agba-ani, Uru-Ogbogu, Uru-Oji, Uru-Ezu. (d) *Abba*: Umu-Ebenigwe, Umu-Onwuocha, Uru-Onuigbo, Umu-Tabansi. *Uruzu*:Umu-Eze, Umu-Ilouno, Umu-Ona, Umu-Onwemuzu, Umu-Ngbona. As written by Danda Anakpeh Analiukwu To be continued..