Ekpeye people,[citation needed] also known as Ekpeye Kingdom, is an ethnic group in Rivers State, Niger Delta, Nigeria. They are predominantly found in Ahoada East and some in Ahoada West Local Government Areas in Rivers State. Ahoada is an Ekpeye city in Rivers, Nigeria. Ekpeye people migrated from Benin.
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