URHOBO CLAN OF DIRECT BENIN ORIGIN:-
UDU CLAN

Udu clan was founded by a man named #Olirhe. This man was himself the son of Edo who was a personal friend of #Oba_Ewuare who reigned between 1440 and 1473 A.D. (Coined from Sobo of the Niger Delta by Hubbard). Edo was a juju priest to Ogiefa of Benin. When the man Edo died the Oba bought his body from Ogiefa and performed grand funeral obsequies for him and caused his country to be named #Edo after his defiled friend. Many years after his father's death, Olirhe decided to leave Benin with his brother #Ovo who was said to be a semi-giant. He and his party left Benin and travelled direct across the Ethiope river. They travelled by land and came to #Okpari creek, moved down the creek till they came to the Warri river from where they moved Northwest-wards to settle at a place they named #Ikperha. The name suggests that the journey from Benin to the settlement took them about three years to accomplished.
The land of Ikperha was not good enough for farming. In addition, it was too near the river in case of an invasion by the Ijaws. He and his family then moved inland to found a place which they named #Otorho_Olirhe. Olirhe married an Ijaw woman called #Udu with whom he had three sons: #Ohworhu, #Adadja and #Uloho. Udu was the daughter of a chief of Ijaw called #Ibeni.
Because of giant Ovo's power the kingdom of Olirhe became very popular and many people sought protection under him. Many of such people founded some of the important towns which now form part of the Udu clan: #Oghio from #Iyede and two others from #Ughweru and #Okrotomu founded #Ogbe_Udu; #Ughere and #Ilevwa from Okpari and #Ugo founded #Ovwian.
Olirhe did not live long in his new settlement. After a short illness, he died. After his death semi-giant Ovo became very hostile, killing people like chicken, even included members of Olirhe family. This state of affairs brought unrest and unhapiness to the kingdom of Olirhe. Many people started leaving to found their own settlement. Madam Udu became worried and unhappy. By her own plan the man Ovo was killed and peace and stability returned the kingdom of. Olirhe.
#Madam_Udu became regarded as a great woman for the part she played in the killing of semi-giant Ovo.
Her children and ohers who had fled could not return sent food and other presents to Udu regularly. The term "I am going to Udu" became so frequently used that the word Olirhe was swallowed up and the place became known as #Otor_Udu.
The three sons of Udu had thirteen children, namely; Aladja, Avwiama, Eguiegi, Egini, Ekrota, Emadadja, Epame, Obubu, Oleri, Ubogo, Ugbisi, Ujevwu and Ukperenren. These thirteen families in Udu form what is known as #Evwrirhe.
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