21/09/2025
IVBI-OWAN ANCESTORS AND FOUNDERS
1. Ikao= Urhuere,Utho and Ishiegbe ( 3 sons of a Great Benin Hunter)
2. Igue = Anamah ( Great Benin Hunter and powerful warrior)
3. Otuo = Amoya, Ohigba, Oluma, Amoho, Olila, Orake, Obo, Uree, Imafen, Iyeu, Iziokhai, Ighera, Ugba(the 12 wise nobles and warriors from Benin). These men are responsible for the building of the renown Benin moat.
4. Erah = Prince Ovbume or Oumen or Eleme( Great Grandson of Prince Imaa,the recorded 2nd Edaiken of Uselu) Closest relatives are Ovbiowun and Ohanmi
5. Ivbiaro = Adaobi( A great Benin hunter who dared his Oba by refusing to submit the skin of a Leopard he killed to the Oba of Benin)
6. Uwa-Ake or Warrake= Ake ( A great Benin Warrior and nobleman said to be related to Adaobi as a son or brother)
7. Uokha = Prince Odion of Benin Royal House( A supplanted heir apparent to the throne of Benin)
8. Ihievbe = Prince Uzoyare,A.K.A Oboh( Great Grandson of Grand-Prince Kuoboyuwa,the recorded 1st Edaiken of Uselu to the Benin Royal Throne. Direct relatives are Emai people)
9. Afuze-Emai = Prince Uankhuechie the Great great Grandson of Grand-Prince Kuoboyuwa,the recorded 1st Edaiken of Uselu to the Benin Royal Throne.
10. Okpokhumi-Emai = Princes Eguakhide and his Brother Asikhia children of Prince Azian the brother of Uankhuechie and Egoh. Both are, Great great Grandsons of Grand-Prince Kuoboyuwa,the recorded 1st Edaiken of Uselu to the Benin Royal Throne. Note, Okpkhunmi (1) is called Ojavun. They are children of Egoh who is the brother of Uankhuechie( founder of Afuze) and Azian ( founder of Okpokhumi 2)
11. Uanhumi-Emai = Prince Uanhume, Great Great Grandson of Grand-Prince Kuoboyuwa,the recorded 1st Edaiken of Uselu to the Benin Royal Throne.
12. Ovbiowun-Emai = Prince Owuno,Great Grandson of Grand-Prince Kuoboyuwa,the recorded 1st Edaiken of Uselu to the Benin Royal Throne.
13. Evbiamen/Ogute- Emai = Prince Oruamen, Great Grandson of Grand-Prince Kuoboyuwa,the recorded 1st Edaiken of Uselu to the Benin Royal Throne.
14. Uhobe or Sobe = Irere and his son Ojebirerin( scions of Irimo the great Benin Hunter who sojourned at Ife. Their immediate relatives are the Avbiosi people of Iuleha
15. Ohia-Ora = Prince Ahiedu,the great grandson of Oba Ozolua( A.K.A Okpame) the conqueror of Benin
16. Ovbiokhuarin-Ora = Prince Akhuazie, the great grandson of Oba Ozolua( A.K.A Okpame) of Benin,also called the Conqueror
17. Evbiobe- Ora( Sabongidda) = Prince Obe, the great grandson of Oba Ozolua( A.K.A Okpame) of Benin,also called the Conqueror
18. Uhonmora- Ora = Prince Eghomi, the great grandson of Oba Ozolua( A.K.A Okpame) of Benin,also called the Conqueror
19. Oke- Ora = Prince Owato, the great grandson of Oba Ozolua( A.K.A Okpame) of Benin,also called the Conqueror
20. Eme-Ora = Prince Ughuaroba, the great grandson of Oba Ozolua( A.K.A Okpame) of Benin, also called the Conqueror
21. Ozalla = Prince Uza or Azai or Ajai the Son of Oba Ozolua the Conqueror of Great Benin( His son and Grandson,Ivbihiere and Ekeke respectively played major role in Establishing Ozalla communities)
22. Iuleha = Irimo a great Benin Warrior who hunts in the forests of Ife,Assisted by his Bosom Friend,Prince Obazuaye of Benin. Irimo was the father of Eruere,Aoma and Okpuje,the 3 great men who fathered the great Iuleha Clan.
23. Ohanmi = Prince Ohanmi,said to be a Great Great grandson of Kuoboyuwa via Prince Owuno. Direct sibling of Prince Oumen the founder of Erah.
24.Ikhin = Prince Ekpenaga of the Benin Royal Family. This is evident from the predominant Leopard totem in the community. The totem is an exclusive of the Benin Royalty.
25. Arokho = Prince Aokho, said to be a blood brother to Prince Ekpenaga founder of Ikhin.
26. Ake = Prince Ievbu,cousin to Prince Odion of the Benin Royal Family
27. Uroe = Uroe is the Grandson of the Great Hunter,Irimo the founder of Iuleha.
28. Ijagba( Owan village in Ondo) = Uzagbae, the Great Grandson of Irimo the Great Hunter and founder of Iuleha.
29. Igede communities ( Owan people in Benue state)= Agba ( and his families) who are children of Prince Ahiedu the great grandson of Oba Ozolua of great Benin. Agba and his children left their original hometown of Ohia in Ora ( following a leadership dispute) and settled in Benue in middlebelt,Nigeria. They currently occupy 2 local govt areas there.
Today, the villages and towns by these our ancestors have become very many. Some are:
A. OZALLA CLAN
1.Uhonmoke,
2. Ekeke
3. Iraede
4. ,Ekhor,
5. Igbidin,
6. Ivbihere
7. ,Usiamen..
7A. Uwiara
Ozalla is the name of both Town and clan where you have the above quarters.
B. SOBE CLAN
8,Ivbiaruen,
9. Iyeto,
10. Oke,
11. Osi,
12. Uran
13. Isikhale,
14. Asalokhua,
15. Osule,
16. Uwolo
We also have some camps in Sobe like Ugbeje and Uhiere
C. ORA CLAN
17. Ohia
18. Ovbiokhuarin
19. Evbiobe( also called Sabogida)
20. Uhonmora
21. Oke( Old site)
22. Oke ( new site)
23. Eme ( also called Ofebe)
24. Igho-Usie, quarters
25. Ikpafolame quarters
26. Ogakha quarters
27.Ugbeturu farm camp
28. Ugbubezi Farm camp
29. Ugbovbiokhare quarters
30. Ugbueje Camp
31. Uhiere quarters
32. ,Ukpatore quarters
D. IULEHA CLAN
33. Uzebba
34. Aropo,
35.Ivbighuru
36. Avbiosi,
37. Eruere
38. Ikpeyan
39. Iloje,
40. Ivbiodohe
41. Oah
42. Obii Camp,
43. Ogbnagun,
44. Okegboro,
45. Okpuje ,( Here we have Atiba quarter at Iloje, Avbiokhola and ORO men all in Okpuje)
46. Ukhuse Osi ,
47. Ukhuse-Oke
47B. Obola and Aropa camp.
E. EMAI CLAN
48. Afuze Town
49. Eteye
50. Evbiamen( Obadan)
51. Evbiamen Ugboa
52. Ogute
53. Ojavun New Site
54. Ojavun Old Site
55. Okpa
56. Okpokhumi
56A. Ugbada-Okpkhumi
57. Ovbiowun
58. Uanhumi
59. Akhai(quarter in Okpokhumi)
60. Uule Ugboa
61. Okele
62. Sadiku camp( Igbirra camp one)
63. Igbirra camp two
The Emai are more arranged in family units than in quarters hence we listed only the villages here and few quarters and camps.
F. IHIEVBE CLAN
64. Ekhueye
65. Emabu
66. Ihievbe-Ogben
67. Iyaba
68. Otua( with Iyeradu and Akhai as quarters)
69. Oghuore
70. Okhuame
71. Ugba
G. IVBIADAOBI CLAN
72. Afeobe
73. ,Afeosho
74. Afobakire
75. Ebese
76. Ekeke
77. Esioriri ( Errah) ,
78. Igbira Camp,
79. Isikpiri,
80. Ivbbioghogun
81. Ivbeovokhai
82. Ivbiakara
83. Ivbiaro main town
84. Obugonvbore
85. Ofulu,
86. Olelo( Errah)
87. Ubuneke ( with quarters like ivioshiogbe, ugiadi, ivhiezoro, irorofhio, ikpotor and Okpokhumi within ubuneke.)
88.Ugboghighan( Errah)
89. Ufoki
90. Ukpoke ,
91. Usun
92. Usun Camp,
93. Warrake main town
93B.. Warrake subclan also have the following quarters;
Aforbakhire ,
Iyomode,
Iyakhure ,
Ofokoso,
Uzorfo,
Ogweda,
Iyerili,
Afepe,
Agbara,
Akiagba,
Afiriwo,
IIlaghu
Iyanlu.
H. UOKHA CLAN
94. Uokha main town
95. Amiekhon,
96. Evburuye,
97. Ekheremi
98. Izaken Quarters
99. Okhilogba quarters
100. Idatto quarters
101. Abada Quarters
102. Evbuvbie quarters
103. Agbara quarters
104. Ivbieguomi quarters
105. Ivbiokho quarters
106. Amuvbie quarters
107. Ivbiogulu quaters
108. Ifesa quarters.
I. IVBIMION CLAN
109. Ake,
110. Arokho
111. Ikhin,
112. Iru-Oke
113. Igbira Camp Ose River and another at Uroe
114. Ohanmi( upper village and Lower village)
115. Urhore
J. IGUE CLAN
116. Igue-Sale
117. Igue-Oke,
118. Ayetoro Camp,
119.Imonega quarters
120. Oviosa quarters
121. Oreva quarters
122. Ugbeke, quarters
K. OTUO CLAN
123. Ago-ogbodo
124. Amoho,
125. Amoya
126. Imafun
127. Iyeu
128. Obo,
129.Ohigba
130. Orake,
131. Osiekpa,
132. Ugba,
Other villages and quarters in Otuo are;
Uzawa,
IMAKHIZE,
Imoukpe,
ikhueran,
IGHERA,
Oluma,
olila ,
Oshiokha,
Imovie
L. IKAO CLAN
133. Ikao main town
134. Ishiegbe
135. Oke-Esa
136. Urhuere
137. Utho
DISCLAIMER:
This list may not be exhaustive. As you tell us your places,we will get to know the omitted ones including those we did not spell or placed properly. We are all learning.
