History and People
The state was formed in 1991 from parts of Kwara State and Benue State. The State as presently constituted, comprises the peoples of the defunct Kabba Province of Northern Nigeria.
There are three main ethnic groups and languages in Kogi: Igala, Ebira, and Okun (part of Yoruba) with other minorities like Bassa, a small fraction of Nupe mainly in Lokoja, the Ogugu subgroup of the Igala, Gwari, Kakanda, Oworo people (similar to Yoruba),ogori magongo and the Eggan community under Lokoja Local Government.
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