Buseni tribe explained
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.
Significant events
- June 2002: Soldiers deployed [3] to villages[4] in Buseni territory following an ownership dispute between a Buseni family and AGIP over the ownership[5] of an oil well project.[6]
- December 2001: 10 people were killed during violent clashes [7] between the Okordia and Buseni clans. The violence[8] 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.[9]
External links
Buseni Last Name Facts
References
- Web site: Bayelsa State Government – The Glory of all Lands . 2022-03-09 . en-US.
- Alagoa, Ebiegberi Joe (2005). A History of the Niger Delta, Port Harcourt: Onyoma Research Publications.
- Web site: Deploy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms . 2022-03-11 . Vocabulary.com . en-US.
- Web site: village rural society Britannica . 2022-03-10 . www.britannica.com . en.
- Web site: ownership law Britannica . 2022-03-10 . www.britannica.com . en.
- "Nigeria: Large Military Presence Sends Fear Into Minds of Biseni Residents", Vanguard, 18 June 2002.
- Web site: Clash - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms . 2022-03-11 . Vocabulary.com . en-US.
- Web site: Violence - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms . 2022-03-10 . Vocabulary.com . en-US.
- "Nigeria: 10 Feared Dead in Bayelsa Clan Clash", This Day, 21 December 2001.