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ORIGIN ANAD HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF EBIRA PEOPLE According to historical records, Ebira tao people form a group of the seven Ebira Linguistic Groups or race who belong o the Kwararafa or Apa group of middle belt region, among whom are the Jukun, Igala, Tiv, Idoma, Kaje and Lantang. The origin and early beginning of Ebira Tao speaking people is subjected to different theories and myths, but history generally believe that they came from around lake Chad basin or Upper Gongola river valley and migrated southward between 16th and 17th Centuries to the lower Benue region, from where they migrated to their present area. They settled in Idah along with the Igala. From Igalaland, it was believed that they crossed the Niger River to Opete, their initial Abode, between the late half of 16th and early 17th centuries. They further moved inland to Okehi and Upai hills before gradually scattering to find their present settlements of Okengwe, Adavi, Eika, Ihima, and Etuno who are in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. Eganyi was said to have remained with their father at Opete from where they moved to their present settlements. Ita’azi Attanuje (progenitor of Ebira Tao race had six Children who Later founded the Five District of Ebira Tao Land. The six children were Adaviriku Ehinkoto ( Adavi District), Uga (Okengwe District), Onotu (Ihioma district) and Ohunene, the only daughter (Eganyi district), Adaviriku and Ehinkoto and Uga were believed to be delivered to Ita’azi Attanije in Igala land and the other children were believed to be delivered in the new settlement of Opete across the Niger river. Odoh, one of the three children that sprang from Uga and who was a grandson of Ita’azi Attanuje later migrated southwards and founded the settlement of Etuno (Igarra) in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.

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