The founder of Amagunze town is Nevunzege, who was said to have migrated from Amegu-Ikwo in the present Ebonyi State. He was a hunter.

The founder of Amagunze town is Nevunzege, who was said to have migrated from Amegu-Ikwo in the present Ebonyi State. He was a hunter.

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The founder of Amagunze town is Nevunzege, who was said to have migrated from Amegu-Ikwo in the present Ebonyi State. He was a hunter.

According to the traditional history of Amagunze, Nevunzege migrated with other hunters, Njoku Aniagom, Achara Omaji and Okpara Onuma Ovuada when their dog discovered a River called Etavu River, and they settled at the site of the discovery and called the settlement Amaegu-Nze (Amagunze).

The town is made up of Nine villages, namely: Ukwokani, Enuvu-uno, Aniyi, Umuokpara, Umunevu, Enuvu-egu, Okeani, Osu and Onyicha. The town equally has four village groups/communes from where the nine villages sprang. They are: Umunevu, Enuvu, Aniyi and Umuokpara.

Umunevu village group is made up of Ukwokani, Umunevu and Onyicha. Likewise, Enuvu village group is made up of Enuvu-uno and Enuvuegu while Aniyi has Aniyi and Okeani. Umuokpara also consists of Umuokpara and Osu.

Note that Amagunze is said to be founded by a group of hunters. Those hunters were Nevunzege, the leader of the group, Njoku Aniagom, Achara Omaji and Okpara Onuma Ovuada. The four hunters founded the four village groups/ communes in Amagunze.

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