Which local government is Otukpa?

Ogbadibo Local Government Area
Otukpa is a town in Benue State, Nigeria. It contains the headquarters of the Ogbadibo Local Government Area.

Which tribe is Benue State?

The state is populated by several ethnic groups: Tiv, Idoma, Igede, Etulo, Abakpa, Jukun, Hausa, Igbo, Akweya and Nyifon. The Tiv are occupying 14 local government areas with the Etulo and Jukun, with the Idoma, Igede, Igbo, Akweya and Nyifon occupying nine.

What are the 23 local government in Benue State?

Benue State Local Government Areas

  • 1Ado Local Government Area. Ado LGA Secretariat, Igumale, Benue Nigeria.
  • 2Agatu Local Government Area.
  • 3Apa Local Government Area.
  • 4Buruku Local Government Area.
  • 5Gboko Local Government Area.
  • 6Guma Local Government Area.
  • 7Gwer East LGA.
  • 8Gwer West Local Government Area.

How many local government Tiv have in Benue State?

The map of Benue State and the 23 Local Government Areas showing local governments and the research (Map is Adopted from Convafresh, 2019 https://convafresh.com/map-of-benue-state-its-lgas-local-government-areas/)

What is the meaning of Idoma?

The Idoma are people that primarily inhabit the lower western areas of Benue State, Nigeria, and some of them can be found in Cross Rivers State, Enugu State, Kogi State and Nasarawa State in Nigeria.

What is the biggest local government in Benue State?

Konshisha Local Government
Konshisha Local Government has a population of about 225,672 (2006 census figures).

Are Idoma Igbo?

Benue and Idoma do not originate from Igbo at all and that is my submission.

Who is the richest man in Benue State?

Top Richest Men In Benue State 2022

  • Terhemba Shija.
  • Gabriel Suswam.
  • Peter Suswam.
  • Joseph Tarka.
  • Dickson Tarkighir.
  • Terhemen Tarzoor.
  • Anthony Ujah.
  • Godwin Zaki.

How many languages are there in Benue State?

In Benue State, there are three main languages represented by ethnic peoples; Tiv, Idoma and Igede, Tiv being the largest of the three. While a fair amount of Idoma and Igede speakers speak Tiv as well, most Tiv speakers speak no other ethnic language, although most speak English.

Where did Tiv tribe originated from?

Origin and history of Tiv tribe According to oral tradition of Tiv origin, those people came to their current location (Benue River in Nigeria) from the southeast. Official history recorded that the Tiv tribe had the first contact with Europeans in November 1907.

Is Idoma related to Igbo?

No the Idomas (from Benue State) are not Igbos.