Obiaruku is a town in Ukwuani

Ukwuani

Ụkwụànì are an Igbo group in Delta and Rivers states in Nigeria.-Language:The Ụkwụànì dialect, which is intelligible with the dialects of Aboh and Ndoni, is considered a dialect of the Igbo language.-Economy:...

 Local Government Area (LGA), Delta State

Delta State

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, Nigeria

Nigeria

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. The Okpalauku of Obiaruku is the oldest male in the town.

In 2005, youths from Obiaruku and neighboring Abraka

Abraka

Abraka, is one of the 25 Urhobo kingdoms in Delta state, Nigeria. Abraka is a town in Delta State, Nigeria. It is one of the main urhobo clan. It is mostly known as a university town and has the main campus of the Delta State University Located here. Abraka town is a favorite destination for...

, in Ethiope East

Ethiope East

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 LGA, got into a fight at a funeral for an Obiaruku elder, leading to the razing of 37 houses.
In the Igbo language

Igbo language

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, obi means "the heart; the center; the point; the main", while alu uku, which is customarily called aruku for easy pronunciation, means "a great work", or "a great event or happening".
The population of Obiaruki was 68,7310 in 2005, with 33090 males and 35620 females.