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Ikara (Ikara Community)


Ikara, a community of approximately 1500 inhabitants, spread across eight settlements - Ode Aja Ikara, Obiteyin Ikara, Ugbokoko Ikara, Karatie, Ugbogolo, Ugbogun Ikara, Aja Oyibo and Obamahan, is located in the heart of the Ologbo Forest Reserve, with longitude latitude coordinates - 6.04124 5.51136, in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria.

It's modern day inhabitants are primarily farmers and hunters, even though historically they used to be fishermen, forest gatherers and hunters.

The community sits on the confluence of rivers Ogba and Ossiomo, with intersecting seasonal streams, which give Ikara a feel of an island. The inhabitants are traditionally Itsekiri by tribe, and have inhabited Ikara for centuries. They are consider of the Iyatsere traditional lineage of the Itsekiri tribe, and are descendants from of Ugboju and Kikene.

Ikara community is governed under a constitution which spells out how the indigenes choose to organise themselves and manage their affairs.

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 * Motto & Logo: The motto of Ikara Community is "Unity, Peace and Progress". The Logo of the Community is an Elephant (Iyemeriko) standing by an Oil Palm tree (Ogboroge). These symbols signify a naturally wealthy Community (Aja Uwa). Ale kara kara. The Elephant (Iyemeriko) was a common sight in the thick virgin forest of Ikara Community (ale kara kara) when our forefathers Pa Ugboju and Pa Kikene Maleghemi (Alias Ijeibi and Agbofuyatseri) founded the place and settled for farming, fishing and hunting in 1470s.



External links section

 * 1) Ikara community leader threatens NPDC over persistent oil spill    Read more at: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/ikara-community-leader-threatens-npdc-persistent-oil-spill/
 * 2) Oil spill: Indigenes vow to rebuild Ikara community
 * 3) Lawmaker visits Ikara community as inhabitants lament govt’s absence
 * 4) Lawmaker visits Ikara community as inhabitants lament govt's absence
 * 5) Hon. Agbonayinma facilitates flying boat to Ikara community