The Royal Houses of Delta State

Title

Dein of Agbor

Succession

16th Dein of Agbor

Reigned

c. 1920 – c. 1950

Father

Oseni III

Children

Ojeh IV · Unknown Princess

About

The Dein of Agbor is the paramount traditional ruler of the Agbor Kingdom, located in present-day Delta State, Nigeria, and serving the Ika (Anioma) people. The monarchy is ancient and the title is hereditary within the royal lineage, with successive Deins acting as custodians of custom, land, and spiritual authority.

The individual designated as the sixteenth Dein, often remembered in oral tradition as Ika III, presided over the kingdom during the early to mid‑20th century, a time when Agbor fell under British colonial rule. His reign spanned roughly the 1920s to the 1950s, intersecting with the system of indirect rule. As Dein, he would have maintained the native court, adjudicated local matters, and mediated between the colonial administration and his subjects. Beyond these general functions of the office, specific details of his personal biography, initiatives, and exact reign dates are not well documented in widely accessible historical sources.

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