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Buseni tribe

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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.[citation needed]

Significant events

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  • 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]
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Buseni Last Name Facts

References

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  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.