Igala's: Tribe of the North Central Nigeria

The Igáláà are one of the ethnic groups found in the North Central Nigeria. The Igala are the 7th largest ethnic group in Nigeria and played significant roles in the formation of Nigeria having been made host to the capital of Nigeria at Lokoja in the past, with Lugard as the Governor. Situated in the eastern part of the river Niger and Benue confluence, and also extending across the Niger in Lokoja, Kogi state of Nigeria, lies the homeland of the gala people. The kingdom is bounded to the North by the river Benue and to the South by the Anambra State, to the East by Benue and Enugu States and to the West the river Niger which forms the boundary between the kingdom and Edo state. It should be noted that Bassa Local Government Area comprising of Bassa Nge, Basssa Komo and Mozum which was administered as part of the Igala Kingdom from 1918-1977, lies within the same angle formed by the Niger and Benue rivers.