starting with his first son Oke Nnachi. The Arochukwu kingdom, was founded. Aftermath After Arochukwu was formed, it began to expand because of the growing population and territorial protection. Ibibio groups who were kicked out and their allies (Obot Mme, Mako, etc.) sporadically attacked Arochukwu shortly after its formation. In order to neutralize Ibibio invasions, Aro forces formed vigilante camps which eventually grew into communities on the Arochukwu-Ibibio boundaries and repelled the invasions. See also Arochukwu Aro Confederacy Akpa Aro history External links http://www.aro-okigbo.com/history_of_the_aros.htm http://www.aronetwork.org/others/arohistory.htmlhttp://www.aronewsonline.com/origincivilization.html http://people.bu.edu/manfredi/Contours.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20110209213030/http://anny-nigeria.com/ https://books.google.com/books?id=tjLjoC6ScKYC&pg=PA26&lpg=PA26&dq=aro+slave+trade+ohafia+ibibio&source=bl&ots=vsWGxqbRH4&sig=rI60QzRMmm2rUFU7ki-ibbRCyYE&hl=en&ei=4_nxTIysFIGglAen54i2Cg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CB0Q6AEwATgK#v=onepage&q=aro%20slave%20trade%20ohafia%20ibibio&f=false References Aros Ibibio Wars involving the Aro Confederacy Wars involving Igboland History of Nigeria 17th century in Nigeria 18th century in Nigeria