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Tribe in Nigeria

The Biseni tribe (Biseni) lives in central Bayelsa State, Nigeria. It is a small tribe bordered by the Gbaran to the north and by the Zarama and Okordia clans to the northeast. Buseni dialects represent Southeast Ijo (Izon). And it is considered Inland Ijo.

Significant events

  • June 2002: Soldiers deployed to villages in Buseni territory following an ownership dispute between a Buseni family and AGIP over the ownership of an oil well project.
  • December 2001: 10 people were killed during violent clashes between the Okordia and Buseni clans. The violence 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.

External links

Buseni Last Name Facts

References

  1. "Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands". Retrieved 2022-03-09.
  2. Alagoa, Ebiegberi Joe (2005). A History of the Niger Delta, Port Harcourt: Onyoma Research Publications. ISBN 978-37314-5-9
  3. "Deploy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. "village | rural society | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  5. "ownership | law | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  6. "Nigeria: Large Military Presence Sends Fear Into Minds of Biseni Residents", Vanguard, 18 June 2002.
  7. "Clash - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  8. "Violence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms". Vocabulary.com. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
  9. "Nigeria: 10 Feared Dead in Bayelsa Clan Clash", This Day, 21 December 2001.


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