Ihievbe

Ihievbe (SEBE) is a town in Owan East local government area of Edo State, Nigeria, Africa with a population of approximately 50,000 people. It is part of the Afemai people in Edo State northern senatorial district. Geographically, it is between Auchi and Afuze. The name Ihievbe is common misspelled in Maps and some other literature as SEBE or ISEBE due to the inability of the White Man to pronounce the name IHIEVBE correctly . The people of Ihievbe speak Ihievbe language, a dialect of Edoid as the native language, and English as the common language. Ihievbe are Afemai people. As with the rest of Nigeria, there are two main religions, Christian and Muslim. The father of the house in Ihievbe is called ODAFEN. The subsistence of the people from Ihievbe is mostly based on agriculture and animal husbandry. The Traditional ruler, King, is referred to as the UKOR. Ihievbe is blessed with large vast of land and solid minerals, a very hospitable place to live in, rich in culture and they teach great moral values into their children from childhood.

According to available ( almost generally accepted ) history, IHIEVBE was founded in the 15th century by OBOH who migrated from Edo ( Bini ) during the reign of great OBA OZOLUA n'Ibaromi (Ozolua the Conqueror). Oboh was a popular and proud native doctor whose full name is Ihievbe-obo ( aka "obo-nofievbe " meaning the tricky man of charms).

He vowed to locate and bring the runaway Prince Uwokhai back to Benin city . Although he was able with his magical power to locate the Prince about 100 km north of Benin, all his efforts to bring him back to the Oba Ozolua failed. Due to the failure, he dared not return to the terrible Oba. So he settled with his wife ( Okposo-ihievbe-obo ) nearby the Camp of Uwokhai in the caves of ' OTO-IDO ' the rocky land between the present UGBA and Ihievbe-ogben.

They had a large household consisting of direct children, grandchildren and even healed/delivered ex-patients who preferred to abide with the " Doctor " safely. This was the nucleus of the present day IHIEVBE.

OBOH had Ojabor (Otua-Jabor), Ekhaigo, Ele and Ikhuohie (an adopted son that was used as payment having treated someone of fracture). The letter was corrupted as Ekhuohie. Ojabor was said to be the first son of Oboh but wandered away from home - not valuing the Birthright. At the time he realised what he would lose, EKHAIGO had already been accepted as the heir . Another school of thought has it that Ekhaigo was always pleading in tears not to take from him the right he was enjoying in Ojabor's absence; and Ojabor mercifully conceded; and therefore lost it.

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