Egbu is a village in southeastern Nigeria. Also, it is located near the city of Owerri. It lies on the Otamiri River.[1]
It has five villages namely Umuofor, Mpama, Umuayalu, Ofeuzo and Ishiuzo. Egbu is bordered by owerri, awaka and naze and is about ten minutes drive from the capital city Owerri.Egbu as a united people has one leader known as EZE who happens to be the only traditional ruler in the community and the EZE comes from a particullar family known as the EGBUKOLE,S. It is a known and accepted fact that the leadership of the EZE is not contestable furthermore, the people of EGBU unlike other igbo towns and communities do not recognise the chieftancy syndrome presently ravaging most parts of its nearby communities.
Egbu people include Prof. A. G Anwukah,Dr. Mrs. Kema Chikwe PROF.JONATHAN MBONU.PROF,AUGUSTINE OKWU amongst others.