OGBOIN

(Ogu-bolo) The Ibani tribelives in southern Rivers State, Nigeria. Bonny Town is the tribal seat, which is located at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean on the bight of bonny, although the Bonny civil war of the 19th century led to the establishment of a rival capital in Opobo. The tribe has a strong central authority structure and a long-established royal lineage; they are a subgroup…

The Kabo tribe (Kabowei, Kabu-Owei) of the Ijaw people lives in the vicinity of Patani in Delta State, Nigeria. The tribe gets its name from its founder, Kabo, and from Kabobolou Creek. Two Kabo towns (Kolowari and Aven) are located along the creek. Other Kabo settlements include: Patani, Elemebiri (Ofonibeingha), Asamabiri, and Ekperiwari. Because of their close contact with neighboring peoples,…

The Iduwini tribeof the Ijaw people lives along the Atlantic coast of southwestern Delta State and northwestern Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Important Iduwini settlements include Amatu and Orobiri. The Iduwini Volunteer Force (IVF), a militant group made up of some clan members, conducted kidnappings and other attacks on local oil company targets in 2006.

The Furupagha tribe is an Ijaw tribe that lives along the Siluko River in southwestern Edo State and along the Owena River in Odigbo local government area of Ondo State Nigeria. The town of Zide is the traditional clan seat for those currently in Edo State while Iyaradina for the Furupagha people in Ondo State. The Furupagha trace their origins to the Bassan village…

The Epieand Atissa are two Nations that live along Epie Creek, northeast of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Together, they are commonly known as the Epie-Atissa. The influx of the Engenni migrants to the present location of Epie-Atissa led to its expansion. The Engenni people belong to the Edoid group who share cultural similarity with the Ijaw and the Engenni. Epie-Atissa settlements include: Onopa, Igbogene, Kpansia, Ogu,…

The Buseni tribe (Biseni) lives in the central Bayelsa State, it is a small tribe bordered by the Gbaran to the north and by the Zarama and Okordia clans to the northeast. Buseni dialects represent Southeast Ijo (Izon). And it is considered the Inland Ijo.