The Igbo are a people whose homeland is in south-eastern Nigeria. In Benue State there are Igbo communities in the southern LGAs near the Enugu and Ebonyi borders.
Overview
Wikipedia's Benue State article lists the Igbo among the state's peoples. The two Benue State Government lists do not. Blench's Atlas records Izi, an Igboid language, in Benue State as well as in Ebonyi.
Connections
Benue State · Ado · Obi · Oju
Other names
- Ibo
Sources
- Igbo people — Wikipedia · link
- Benue State — Wikipedia contributors, Wikipedia · link
- An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · link
Last updated 24 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.