Ijaw is not a distinct ethnicity, as it means people living by the river side. Any clan by the river or sea side fishing is considered ijaw, no matter their language or ancestry routes. This is why the ijaw issue is very difficult to discuss because it doesn't specify a people of particular lineage or culture rather a dwelling system.

The question is this if a fishing village keeps migration to other rivers and the sea side within Nigeria and beyond will they automatically claim ownership of the new settlement. I don't know who's there first but it is obviously clear the acclaimed ijaw in Edo came from other places to resettle for fishing.

It will be better if media house will  present a journalist that will interview people to have knowledge about what they are going to discuss. Someone can not come to TV and talk without proper questions and answers.
The Edo's are in Bayasal, would they create a local government for us there?  All our oil local government now ijaw. Nor be juju be that,  a state has already been created for ijaw,  you guys should take that shenanigans there, we have a large population in ondo, ekiti,Delta, Bayasal, Lagos and port Harcourt, don't make noise there

Oba of Benin is the cause of all these marginalisation not only to the Ijaws as well to non bini tribes in Edo South. The Ijaw man is 100% right, how would a baby throne of 12th century ago will think he's above older thrones that has been existing before benin kingdom was established. Peace is priceless, the earlier Oba of Benin understands this, the better we co-exist in love and peace in Edo State.

The answer are there already,ijaw leaving in Edo state,that means your ancestors just dey cruise untop of canoe just dey paddle with banana leaf while others tribe are looking for a land to settle

Settlers wan become landlord??? 😂😂😂

This man is trying to rewriting  history  it will  not  work

Ijaw are causing nuisances in delta state and ondo and Edo state, ijaw are settlers in those riveren area, please try and leave in peace with one and others and stop causing violence in those state.

Ijaws and trouble  is like 5and6 oga why you nor go court if e sure for you say na ljaw get that land

Please  sir  go and  develop  bayas  state  ok

Is there Ijaw people in Edo state? To settle in a place doesn't mean the land belongs to you. You are into fishing,so it is natural you follow water flow. There are Ilaje too in Edo state and Akwa Ibom but thet never claimed the place.

We have Oba of Benin. If you can't respect our Oba. Na there trouble dey. Let peace reign

The truth is there i have met so many Edo state indigenes that are not aware that there are Ijaws from Edo state