Okpu Agu is a traditional knitted cap worn among the Igbo and members Ekpe society cutting across Abia, Ebonyi, and Cross River States.
 A man wearing an Okpu Agu with traditional Igbo attire | |
| Type | Traditional cap |
|---|---|
| Material | Knitted wool |
The okpu agu is shaped like a cone with a bobby tail end. The knitting process involves alternating between red, black, and white stripes believe to be representative the leopards spot. Okpu Agu traces its origin to regions in Abia and Cross River states in Nigeria who were members of the Ekpe leopard society. A closely related cap known as Okpu Mboko woven in only black and white qas reserved for the highest ranks in the Ekpe society because of the animal's association with power, secrecy, and controlled force.
Okpu agu was took on a militarized symbol among the Ohafia and Abam warrior communities where many were employed as mercenaries by the Aro Confederacy. The red stripes in Okpu agu was believed to represent the nlood of the enemy warriors who have been killed in battle.