Agbara-Otor

Agbarha-Otor
Agbarha-Otor Location in Nigeria
Coordinates: 5°53′N6°06′E / 5.883°N 6.100°E / 5.883; 6.100
Country	Nigeria
State	Delta State
Government
• Type	Monarchy

Agbarha Otor (Agbarha-Otor) is a town and one of the Urhobo kingdoms in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. ^[1] The town is home to the wealthy and renowned Ibru Family. ^[2] Besides primary and secondary schools, Agbarha-Otor has a private university, namely Michael and Cecilia Ibru University and a private Airstrip built in 1972 by Michael Ibru. ^[3] It also houses the 222 Battalion of the Nigerian Army and the now moribund SuperBru, a malt producing company.

Villages in Agbara-Otor

• Agbaide
• Agbarha-Otor
• Aghalokpe
• Awirhe
• Edjeba
• Edjekemevor
• Edoide
• Ehwahwa
• Esemagidi
• Etefe
• Gana
• Idjerhe
• Ihwredju
• Imiroje
• Oghara
• Ogorode
• Okpara
• Omakoghwre
• Omavovwe
• Ophori
• Oteri
• Otokutu
• Owevwe
• Saniko
• Ujovwre

References

1. "Soldier Man, 3 Brothers In Police Net Over Alleged Kidnap Of Mother Of Three In Agbarha-Otor". Urhobo Today. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
2. admin (2016-09-07). "Michael, Patriarch of Ibru Dynasty, Passes On at 85". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
3. Okafor, Chido (2021-03-24). "Ibru varsity gets NUC's approval for 13 new courses, holds joint matriculation | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News". editor.guardian.ng. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17.