Ekumeku Movement Dagger, 1910 – Resistance to British Rule January 24, 2025 by Chuka A dagger from the Ekumeku movement, which resisted British imperial rule in the western Igbo region for over two decades (1880s–1910s). Taken from Ogwashi-Ukwu, a key centre of Ekumeku activity, in 1910. Now housed in the British Museum.