Ugbokolo

Ugbokolo
Town
Ugbokolo
Coordinates: 07°9′31″N07°47′55″E / 7.15861°N 7.79861°E / 7.15861; 7.79861 [1]
Country	Nigeria
State	Benue State
LGA	Okpokwu
District	Edumoga
Government
• Type	Democracy
Elevation	218 m (715 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (WAT)
Climate	Aw

Ugbokolo is a town in Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State in the Middle Belt region of Nigeria. It is an Idoma speaking town located in the Edumoga district of Okpokwu Local Government Area. The postal code of the area is 973106. ^{[2] [3]}

Many primary and secondary schools are available for the purpose of equipping the younger generation ^[4] as well as the now Benue State Polytechnic which was formerly "Murtala College of Arts, Science, and Technology". ^[5]

Notable people

• Ameh Ebute (former), President of the Senate of Nigeria

• Comrade Abba Moro (former), Federal Minister of Interior of Nigeria

• Hon. Simon Ofikwu (former), member of the Benue State house of assembly

See also

• List of villages in Benue State

References

1. "Ugbokolo Benue Nigeria". gh.maptons.com. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
2. "Ugbokolo, Benue - Postal code - 973106 - Postal Codes & Zip Codes List". nigeriapostal.com. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
3. "Okpokwu Local Government Area". idomaland.org. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
4. "The untold story of Ugbokolo area of Benue State house". idomavoice.com. 17 September 2016. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
5. "Benue State Polytechnic Ugbokolo". iambenue.com. Retrieved August 24, 2025.