Ijaws In Edo State Warn Oba Of Benin Over Attempt To Claim Okomu

Ijaw communities in Okomu Kingdom, Ovia South Local Government Area of Edo State, have alleged that they are victims of marginalisation by their Bini neighbours and the Edo State government. They also claimed that they are the aborigines of the area, not settlers, which the Bini want to appropriate. Their claims were made in a statement issued from the palace of traditional ruler, the Kalasuo of Okomu Kingdom, by the Traditional Council. According to the statement, Okomu Kingdom is made up of many communities, including Okomu, Osikoloba, Oyibogbene, Markilolo Gbene, Wuluku Gbene, Ejuko Gbene, Iwala Gbene, Zughu Gbene, Agbede Gbene, Oweike Gbene, Izon Gbene, Beri 1, Beri 2, Usaku-Uba Gbene and Dinou Bou Gbene, Others are Ogiri Fulaba Gbene, Tala Gbene, IK Gbene, Ebi Gbene, Itoko Gbene, Orubai Ukumu, Opu-Uba Gbene, Iroko Gbene and Reuben Gbene.