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Buseni Clan
The Biseni tribe (Biseni) lives in central Bayelsa State, Nigeria. It is a small tribe bordered by the Gbaran tribe, Gbaran to the north and by the Zarama tribe, Zarama and Okordia tribe, Okordia clans to the northeast. Buseni dialects represent Southeast Ijo (Izon). And it is considered Inland Ijo. Significant events *June 2002: Soldiers deployed to villages in Buseni territory following an ownership dispute between a Buseni family and Agip, AGIP over the ownership of an oil well project. *December 2001: 10 people were killed during violent clashes between the Okordia clan, Okordia and Buseni clans. The violence was sparked by the earlier death of a Buseni youth. Some members of the Buseni clan ambushed Okordia clan members as they returned from working in the fields."Nigeria: 10 Feared Dead in Bayelsa Clan Clash", This Day, 21 December 2001. External links B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayelsa State
Bayelsa is one of the states in the South-South region of Nigeria, located in the core of the Niger Delta region. Bayelsa State was created in 1996 and was carved out from Rivers State, making it one of the newest states in the federation. Yenagoa is the capital city of Bayelsa State with most parts to have fallen within the high-risk of floods, suspects to occur annually. It shares a boundary with Rivers State to the East and Delta State to the west, with the waters of the Atlantic Ocean dominating its southern borders. It has a total area of 10, 773 km2. The state comprises eight Local Government Areas. they are Ekeremor, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Yenagoa, Nembe, Ogbia, Sagbama, Brass and Southern Ijaw. The state shares borders with Rivers State, of which it was formerly part, and Delta State. Ijaw, language is widely spoken in Bayelsa State also Isoko and Urhobo speak within their ancestral towns in the state. It is also the ancestral home of the Urhobo people in the Sagbama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
