🇳🇬 Traditional title

Ohimege-Igu of Koton Karfe

Evidence: Reported

The Ohimege-Igu of Koton Karfe is a first-class stool of Kogi State, in Kogi LGA (Blueprint, 2024).

Type
Traditional title
Still exists
Yes

The Ohimege-Igu of Koton Karfe is a first-class stool of Kogi State, in Kogi LGA (Blueprint, 2024). In January 2024 Governor Yahaya Bello deposed its holder, together with the Olu of Magongo and the Obobanyi of Emani (Channels TV; Blueprint). 'Igu' is one of the names Blench's Atlas gives for the Koto people, the Ebira Koto of the Koton Karfe area.

  • Ohimege-Igu of Koton Karfe is associated with:
    Ebira (ruler of the Igu (Ebira Koto) of Koton Karfe)
  • Ohimege-Igu of Koton Karfe is located in:
    Kogi
  1. Yahaya Bello deposes 3 first class Kogi monarchs, annoints new Ohinoyi of Ibiraland — Oyibo Salihu, Blueprint, 2024-01-09 · Reference source · link (accessed 30 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Ohimege-Igu of Koton Karfe
  2. Governor Bello Deposes Three Traditional Rulers In Kogi — Channels Television, 2024-01-08 · Reference source · link (accessed 30 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Ohimege-Igu of Koton Karfe
  3. An Atlas of Nigerian Languages (2020 edition) — Roger Blench, Kay Williamson Educational Foundation / McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, University of Cambridge, 2020 · Academic source · link (accessed 24 Sep 2026)
    Supports: Ohimege-Igu of Koton Karfe
How evidence is graded
  • Verified: Supported by an official source, or by two or more independent sources that agree.
  • Well documented: Supported by credible sources, but not yet independently confirmed.
  • Reported: Found in a credible source; further corroboration is welcome.
  • Needs corroboration: The evidence is thin or incomplete; more sources are being sought.
  • Disputed: Credible sources or community accounts disagree; the differing accounts are noted.
  • Uncertain: There is not yet enough information to classify this responsibly.

Sources are marked official, academic, reference, community or general web. Sources that copy each other count as one. Oral traditions are recorded as traditions, not as proven fact.

Archive ID: POL-OHIMEGE-IGU-OF-KOTON-KARFE · Last updated 30 September 2026. Spotted an error or have a source to add? Tell us.

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