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Oru-Ijebu

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Oru-Ijebu
Country Nigeria
StateOgun
LGA(s)Ijebu-Oru
Government
 • TypeDemocratic
 • OloruOba Abdulrasaq Olufemi Adebanjo
Population
 (2006 Census)
 • Total27,000
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Oru-Ijebu is a semi-urban town located in Ijebu North local government area of Ogun State, South-Western Nigeria. It is bordered by Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State and shares close territorial boundaries with Ijebu Igbo, the headquarters of Ijebu North, Ogun state. The town is alternatively known as Ijebu-Oru and according to the 2006 census has a population of about 27,000 people. The traditional ruler and community leader of the town is called the Oloru of Oru-Ijebu and he is Oba Abdulrasaq Olufemi Adebanjo. The town houses a refugee camp which is located on the outskirts 500m away from the town, housing refugees from Liberia and Sierra-Leone. Oru town is rich in various types of precious stones and metals.[1][2][3][4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Comparative study of mental health and quality of life in long term refugees and host populations in Oru-Ijebu, Southwest Nigeria".
  2. ^ "oru refugee camp".
  3. ^ "oru's traditional ruler".
  4. ^ "Oru-Ijebu gets ruler, 16 years after". The Nation Newspaper. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  5. ^ Kristin Mann (26 September 2007). Slavery and the Birth of an African City: Lagos, 1760--1900. Indiana University Press. pp. 138–. ISBN 0-253-11708-9.