Oba of Benin inducts 8 new ‘enigie’, warns against selling community lands
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has inducted eight enigie (dukes) to oversee villages in Benin Kingdom in Edo State with a call on them not to sell community lands. The monarch said that Akenzua Ileruhnuwa was to preside over Oghobaghase village; Imadonmwinyi E. Ogbemudia to take charge of Obagie N’Evbuosa village, both in […]
Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has inducted eight enigie (dukes) to oversee villages in Benin Kingdom in Edo State with a call on them not to sell community lands.
The monarch said that Akenzua Ileruhnuwa was to preside over Oghobaghase village; Imadonmwinyi E. Ogbemudia to take charge of Obagie N’Evbuosa village, both in Ikpoba-Okha LGA.
Uwaifiokun Festus Ogbo assumes duty as Enogie of Ugha village; Eguagie Ogieayevbona was appointed Enogie of Ike-N’isi village, while Owie Osamudiamien Terry takes charge of Evboeren N’erua village, all in Uhunmwode LGA. Others are Igbinidu Iduorobo Ernest for Uwan Esegie village and Enogie Alfred Erhauyi Osagie as Enogie of Oye-Iyanomo village, both in Ovia North East LGA; while Enogie Izevbokun Lucky Obaisiagbon presides over Evbovbioba/Evboekhae village in Oredo LGA.
Oba Ewuare warned the inductees against indiscriminate selling of land in their domains, adding that he would not hesitate to sanction any of them involved in nefarious activities.