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“You cannot produce anything because you are lazy. It is your laziness that is making you to make all these demands”.
President Olusegun Obasanjo to Niger Deltans on Monday, March 10, 2003
Communities
IJAW COMMUNITIES, VILLAGES & TOWNS BY STATE.
| STATE |
CLANS |
COMMUNITIES |
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| AKWA-IBOM |
ANDONI |
EASTERN OBOLO (ANDONI) Aganasa Ama Nglass Amadaka Amangbuji |
Amauka Atabirikan Ayama Bethelehem Down Below Egwenwe |
Elek Okpong Elile Emeremen Emereoke I Emereoke II Okorobilom |
Iko Ikonta Iwofe Kampa Obianga Okoro Inyong |
Okoroete Okoroiti Okoromboko Okwan Obolo Ozubo |
| BAYELSA |
Akassa (Akaha) Apoi Bassan Beni-Oyakiri Bumo Buseni Ekpetiama Epei-Atissa Gbaran Iduwini Kabo Kolokuma Kumbo Mein (Ogobiri Mein) Nembe Ogbia Ogboin Okodia Olodiama Operemo Oporoma Opukuma Tarakiri-east Tarakiri-west Tungbo Zarama. |
BRASS NEMBE LGA: Agada Agbakabiriyai Agrisaba Akassa Akauma-ama Alagoa-Tereke Anyumu-ama Aparanbie Bassambiri Beletiama Benkiri Bio-Kpanga Buo-ama Burukiri Canus-kiri Diema Diema-Abdianga Dorgu-Ewoama Dumoebikuma Egenelugu Egirigiri Egwe-ama Ekpirikiri Elemuama Emina-ama Etiema Etukekiri Ewelesuo Ewoama Fantua Fekorukiri Foniweitoru Ibidi Igabokiri Igbabeleu Igbeta-Ewoama Ikeinsi Imbebekiri Indatiri Inibomoyekiri Isaiah-kiri Iseoleogono Itumumu Iwokiri Kalabilama Kala-Orubokiri Kimini Kinkiamakiri Kiripogu-Iwokiri Kponogbokiri Kurogbagba Lennard-kiri Liama Mbikiri Minibe Naworiokiri Nembe-Creek Obiata Obioku Odioma Ogbolomabiri Oginbiri Oguama Okipiri Okokokiri Okpoama-Abadianga Okpoma Ologoama Olunairi Opuorubokiri Otatubo Otumakiri Otuo Sabatoru Sangakubu Sangana Sonisoniya Sounkiri Teikiri Tereke Tubopiri Twon-Brass Twon-Brass Victor-Kid Wagita |
EKEREMOR LGA: Adiegbe Agbidiama Agge Aghe Aghoro Aleibiri Amabulou Amanagbene Amatu Amazor Angalaoweigbene Ayamassa Azagbene Besangbene Bilabiri-Ijo Bilabiri-Ilaje Egbemo-Angalabiri Ekeremor Foutorugbene Igbema-Angalabiri Isampou Kunou Lalagbene Ndoro Norgbene Obrigbene Ogbogbene Ogbosuwari (Egbesuwari) Ogbotobo Opukusi Orobiri Oweigbene Peretorugbene Tamogbene
KOLOKUMA/
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SAGBAMA LGA: Adabgabiri (Kabo) Adiegbe Agbere Agorogbene Akede Angalabiri Angiama (Oporoma) Anibeze Asamabiri Aweigbene Ayama-Ebeni Bolou-Adagbabiri Bolou-Orua Dagana-Ama Ebedebiri Egbepulo-Ebeni Ekperiwari Elemebiri Enama Isoni Kabiama Kunu-Adegebiri Odoni Ofoni Ogbunugbene Ogobiri Okumbiri Opukusi Ossiama Otrofani (Trofani) Oyederifamo Sagbama Toru-Angiama II (Kumbo) Toru-Ebeni Toru-Orua OGBIA LGA:
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SOUTHERN IJAW LGA: Abagbene Agidigbene Agoubiri Amassoma Amatolo Angiama (Oporoma) Apoi Ayama Ayougbene Azama (Ajama) Azuzuama Baberegbene Diebu Ekeni Ekowe Emete Eniwari Ezetu Fonibiri Furupah Gbaran Idirigbene Igbomotoru Igoibiri Ikebiri Ikeinbiri Ikeinghenbiri Ikoromogbene Kainyanbiri Kassama Keimegbene Kemebiama Kolokologbene Koluama Korokorosei Lasukogbene Lobia Luduan Nangebene Obololi Ofonigbene Ogboinbiri Ogilagbene Okpotuwari Olugbobiri Olugboboro Omomobiri Ondewari Onyema Oporoma Opuama Otuan Oweikorogha Oyeregbene Peremabiri Poloubou Sampou Tebidaba Togogbene Torubobougbene Ukparatibu Ukubie Umbugbene
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YENAGOA LGA: Agadama-Ekpetiama Agbia Agbobiri (Okordia) Agbura Agudama-Epie Akaba Akabiri Akaibiri Akenfa Akenpai Akumoni (Okordia) Amarata Anyamabele Azikoro Bebelibiri Biogbolo Bomoudi-Ekpetiama Edepie Ekeki Ekpetiama Enizue Etegwe Famgbe Gbarantoru Igbogene Ikarama Ikibiri Ikolo Koroama Kpansia Nedugo Nyanbiri Obogoro Obunagha Okala /Okaka Okolobiri Okutukutu Onopa Ovom Polaku Swali Tein (Buseni) Tombia Tuburu (Buseni) Yenaka Yenezue Yenegwe Yenizue-Epie Yenizue-Gene Yenogoa Zarama-Epie
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| DELTA |
Egbema Gbaranmatu Iduwini Isaba Kabo Kumbo Mein (Ngbilebiri, Ogbolubiri & Akugbene Mein) Ogulagha Obotebe Ogbe-Ijo Operemo Seimbiri Tarakiri-west Tuomo
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BURUTU LGA: Abadama Agbodobiri Aghoro-Zion Akparemogbene Ayakoromo Beniboye Bikorogha Bolou-Ndoro Bolou-Ojobo Bolou-Tamigbe Bolou-Tebegbe Deyekumogbene Du-Ebiogbo Edegbene Egodo Egologbene Egrangbene Ekogbene Ekumugbene Enekorogha Forcados Gbekebo Idumu-Ogbusu Kandeinghan Kenlogbene Keremo Kiagbodo Labolouseigha Oboro Obotebe Odimodi |
BURUTU LGA: Ofougbene Ogbeingbene Ogbobagbene Ogulagha Ojobo Okibou-Zion Okpokunu Okrika (Ofonibeingha) Okuntu Orugbene Oyangbene Pupugbene Sokebolou Tontonama Torugbene Toru-Tamigbe Tubegbe Tuomo Yorki |
BOMADI LGA: Akugbene Bomadi Ekametagbene Esanma Ezebiri Furukama Gbarigolo (Urhobo) Kalfiogbene Kpakiama Ogbeinama Ogodobiri Ogriagbene Okoloba
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PATANI LGA: Abari Adobu Agoloma Apelebiri Aruke (Isoko) Aven Bolou-Angiama Bolou-Apelebiri (Besegha) Kolowari Odorubu Patani Toru-Angiama I Uduophori (Por-Ogele) |
WARRI SOUTH, WARRI SOUTH WEST & WARRI NORTH LGAs: Ajama Benikurukuru Binitu Bumobolou Diebiri Ekerenkoko Ifhama Ikantu Ikpokpowu Ikreremon Inkorowa Isaba Izanfa Izansa Kokodiagbene Kunukunuama Kurutiyei Lokiri Ogbe-Ijoh Okoba Olukporoama Oporoama Oproza Opuwedei Opuwedeibubo Pepegbene Tebijo Ubafan Opuama |
| EDO |
Egbema Furupagha Olodiama-west Ukomu |
Abere Ayakoroma Gbelebu |
Gelegelegbene Ikoro Ikusangha |
Inekorogha Ingileuba Ofoniama |
Polobubo Siluko |
Ukomu Zide |
| ONDO |
Apoi Arogbo
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:Adolesemo I Adolesemo II Ajapa Akpata |
Arogbo Beleowo-Zion Biagbene Gbekebo |
Igbotu Ikpoki Kiribo Igbobini |
Oboro Ojuala Opuba Otuokubu |
Sfaugbo Shabomi Taribo
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| RIVERS |
Andoni Ibani Kalabari Ke Kula-Bille Nkoro Okrika Opobo Residual populations in
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AKUKU TORU LGA: Abissa Abonnema Eseku Ke Kula Obonoma Sokin DEGEMA LGA: Adumu-ama Angalabio Bakana Bille Bukuma Degema Elem-Sangana Fouche Idama Kala-Degema Obuama Old-Bakan Opukiri Oru-Sangama Tombia BONNY LGA: |
ASARI TORU LGA: Abalama Abali-Okolo Angulama Buguma Elem-Oporoma Ido Ifoko Ilelema Krakrama Minama Omekwe-Kalama Omekwe-Tariama Oporoma Sama Sangana Tema OPOBO/NKORO LGA: |
OKRIKA LGA: Azuabie Bolo Dikibo-ama George-ama Ibaka Ibuluya Isaka Kalio-ama Oba-ama Ogan-ama Ogbogbo Ogboloma Ogu Okrika Okujagu-ama Waka-ama ANDONI LGA |
ANDONI LGA: Afradigi Agana Agafor Agbadam Agbakoroma Agbalama Agbama Agbanchichama Agwut Obolo Ajakajak Akaradi Akpakam Alaocha Ama Ekpu Ama Friday Ama Meri Ama Miller Ama Nmereke Ama Omuso Amankwu Amautile Anyamboko Asarama Asaramaija Asuk Ama Asuk Oyet Ataba Ayama Agana Ayama Ekede Ayama Unyengala Chiama Dema Dimama Udung Ama Ukofe Ukosoide Ukwa Unyeada Unyengala |
ANDONI LGA continued Isioke Iwogono Iwokiri Iwoma Iwoma Asarama Iwoma Igobo Iyoba Iyobo Korukpri Mbuban Muma Ngo Nkerek Ofong Nkirika Ogbidim Ogbodim Ogbonte Okama Okama Agana Okama Ekede Okoloile Okoriki Okoroboile Okoroiko Okorolo Oronaja Otako Otiga Otogon Otoyo Otu Okolokolo Otuafu Otunria Otuokpong Uka Oworokwan Oyorokoto Polokiri Samanga |
AKWA-IBOM - Clans: Andoni
RIVERS STATE - Clans: Kalabari, Okrika (Wakirike) Ibani (Bonny), Kula, Bille, Engenni, Abua, Opobo, Andoni
DELTA STATE - Clans: Kabo, Kumbo, Tarakiri (West), Mein, Tuomo, Seimbiri, Isaba, Iduwini, Ogulagha, Ogbe-Ijo, Gbaranmatu, Egbema
EDO STATE - Clans: Egbema, Olodiama, Furupagha, Ukomu
ONDO/LAGOS STATE - Clans: Arogbo, Apoi
BAYELSA STATE - Clans: Nembe, Apoi, Akassa, Ogbia, Ekpetiama, Kolokuma, Opokuma, Gbaran, Tarakiri (West) Tarakiri (East) Kumbo, Kabo, Okordia, Buseni, Oporoma, Iduwini, Operemo, Mein, Ogboin, Beni (Oyakiri), Boma, Bassan, Olodiama, TungboZarama,
List Compiled By: Benaebi Benatari (UK), Dr. Aaron Nmungwun and Dr. Priye Torulagha (USA)
Bonny Communities and Family Unit Demographics
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Towns/Villages |
Family Units (Houses) |
Surnames |
Sections (Po-olo) |
| Abalama | |||
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Jumbo |
Oko-Jumbo |
Georgekiri |
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Jumbo |
Jumbo, Dan-Jumbo |
Jene’, Amachinta, Po-olo, Obunku? |
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Banigo |
Banigo, Iringere, Squize-Banigo |
Banigo-Ishileogono |
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Benstowe |
Bentowe, Stowe |
Ikweji |
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LongJohn |
LongJohn |
Obulu |
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JackMay |
JackMay |
Ada Peter |
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Christy-Wilcox |
Christy-Wilcox |
Okukpoi? |
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Halliday |
Halliday |
Ishile? |
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| Abalamabie | |||
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Abraham Hart |
Hart, Abraham-Hart, Golden-Hart, Kunu |
Oju, Po-olo-Abraham |
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Allison |
Allison |
Po-olo Ada |
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Banigo? (Bag-Jumbo) |
Banigo??(Bag-Jumbo) |
Ozu-bag |
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Jumbo |
Jumbo |
Ukwu |
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LongJohn |
LongJohn, Miadonye, Sodienye, Amonieofori, Stewart, Iyeimo |
Opuwari, Obunetiti, Iwowari |
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| Achiama | |||
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Alaputa |
Alaputa, JackMay |
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Agaja |
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Brown, Atoni, Toby |
Brown, Atoni, Toby |
Agaja Resort |
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Ajegunle |
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Hart |
Hart |
Ajegunle fishing port |
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Ayama (Peterside) |
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Green |
Green |
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Halliday |
Halliday |
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Wilcox |
Wilcox, Biriye |
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Ayaminima |
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Hart |
Hart, Alex-Hart?? |
Ayaminima |
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Bethal |
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Hart |
Hart, Abbey, |
Bethal |
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Dan-Jumbo |
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Dan-Jumbo |
Dan-Jumbo, Jumbo |
Dan-Jumbo |
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Dema |
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Hart |
Hart, Abbey, Abbey-Hart. |
Dema-Abbey |
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Egelebie |
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Jack-Wilson Pepple |
Pepple, Jack-Wilson Pepple |
Egelebie/ Otomegelebie |
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Epeleama |
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Hart |
Hart, Abbey, Abbey-Hart, Johnson-Hart |
Epelema |
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Epelemantubo |
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Elekwanchi |
Sokari-LongJohn, |
Epelemantubo |
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Fibiri |
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Hart |
Hart, Igoni, Kurubo |
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Finima |
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Atoni |
Atoni |
Finima |
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Brown |
Brown, Allwell-Brown, Buwari-Brown, Idamiebi-Brown |
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Hart |
Hart |
Finima |
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Toby |
Toby |
Finima |
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Gomkiri |
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LongJohn |
LongJohn |
Gomkiri |
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Ifoku |
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LongJohn |
LongJohn |
Ifoku |
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Iloma |
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Hart |
Hart |
Iloma |
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Iwoma |
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Green |
Green, Dublin-Green, |
Green-Iwoma |
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Iyioba |
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Pepple |
Pepple |
Iyioba |
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Kala-ibiama |
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Bristol |
Bristol |
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Finecountry |
Finecountry, Ibiama |
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Hart |
Hart, Simon-Hart |
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Tolofari |
Tolofari |
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Kruma |
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Bristol |
Bristol, Minah |
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Minima |
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Hart |
Hart |
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Namatta |
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LongJohn |
LongJohn, John-Africa |
Namatta |
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Ngalaka |
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LongJohn |
LongJohn |
Ngalaka |
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Ogwuede |
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Allison |
Allison |
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Finecountry |
Finecountry |
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Pepple |
Pepple, Manilla-Pepple, (Jack-Manilla Pepple), Wari |
Ogwuede |
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Oloma |
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Allison |
Allison |
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Hart |
Johnson-Hart, Hart |
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LongJohn |
LongJohn |
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Pepple |
Pepple |
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Otobi |
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Jumbo |
Jumbo, Oko- Jumbo, John-Jumbo, Pepple |
Otobie |
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Sangamabie |
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John-Jumbo |
John-Jumbo, Jumbo |
Sangamabie |
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Ubani (Bonny Town) |
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Allison |
Allison, Fombo, Jamaica |
Po-olo Allison |
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Banigo |
Banigo |
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Benstowe |
Benstowe, Stowe |
Urosikiri, Iwoma |
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Bristol |
Bristol |
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Finecountry |
Finecountry, Ibiama |
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Green |
Green, Furo |
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Halliday |
Halliday |
Ikubaningo (Ikuba) |
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Hart |
Hart, Abbey-Hart, Alex-Hart, Bara-Hart, Ezekiel-Hart |
Ilesu |
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Jumbo |
Jumbo, Dan-Jumbo, Dimieari, Needham, William-Jumb |
Aganya, Ayambo, Iwoma, Po-olo Nwato, Urosikiri |
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Longjohn |
LongJohn, Okerek |
Ilesu, Iwoma mission |
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Orumbie |
Orumbi |
Ikubaningo (Ikuba) |
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Pepple |
Pepple, Jack-Pepple, Manilla-Pepple, |
Igoni-poolo, Ilesu |
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Willie-Pepple |
Willie-Pepple |
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Arch. Amagbe Kentebe for Bayelsa Governor
1308 days, 11 hours, 51 minutes, and 11 seconds have passed since the unjust detention of Alhaji Mujahid Dokubo-Asari!
1. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo
President of Nigeria.
2. Theophillus Danjuma
Former Minister of Defense
3. Gen. Victor Malu
Former Chief of Army Staff
4. Doyin Okupe
Former Press Secretary
5. Brig. Gen. Agbabiaka
Led the Odi Invasion
6. Col.. John Agim
Nigerian Army Infantry
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