Buseni tribe
The Biseni tribe (Biseni) lives in central Bayelsa State,[1] Nigeria. It is a small tribe bordered by the Gbaran to the north and by the Zarama and Okordia clans to the northeast.[2] Buseni dialects represent Southeast Ijo (Izon). And it is considered Inland Ijo.[3][4]
Significant events
[edit]- June 2002: Soldiers deployed [5] to villages[6] in Buseni territory following an ownership dispute between a Buseni family and AGIP over the ownership[7] of an oil well project.[8]
- December 2001: 10 people were killed during violent clashes [9] between the Okordia and Buseni clans. The violence[10] was sparked by the earlier death of a Buseni youth. Some members of the Buseni clan ambushed Okordia clan members as they returned from working in the fields.[11]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
- ↑ Alagoa, Ebiegberi Joe (2005). A History of the Niger Delta, Port Harcourt: Onyoma Research Publications. ISBN 978-37314-5-9
- ↑ "Showcasing The Ijaw Culture and People of Bayelsa from South-South Nigeria - Courtesy The Scout Association of Nigeria | World Scouting". sdgs.scout.org. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ "AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Ijaw people". www.101lasttribes.com. Retrieved 2026-06-18.
- ↑ "Deploy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "village | rural society | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ↑ "ownership | law | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ↑ "Nigeria: Large Military Presence Sends Fear Into Minds of Biseni Residents", Vanguard, 18 June 2002.
- ↑ "Clash - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
- ↑ "Violence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ↑ "Nigeria: 10 Feared Dead in Bayelsa Clan Clash", This Day, 21 December 2001.
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