Oru-Ijebu
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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
- ^ "Comparative study of mental health and quality of life in long term refugees and host populations in Oru-Ijebu, Southwest Nigeria".
- ^ "oru refugee camp".
- ^ "oru's traditional ruler".
- ^ "Oru-Ijebu gets ruler, 16 years after". The Nation Newspaper. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ISBN 0-253-11708-9.
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