The Benin conquests during the reign of Oba Ozolua[6] (1483–1504) established its first settlements in the region,[7] while other people including the Bida, migrated there in search of fortune.

Its dominant geographical and environmental features are chains of ancient ridges of rugged rocky hills and a cave, stretching across the length and breadth of what is now known as the Akoko-Edo LGA of the present northern Edo State, located between latitudes 6° 45′ and 7° 35′ north, and longitudes 5° 55′ and 6° 45′ east.

[13] Akoko Edo, situated at an elevation of 97.65 meters (320.37 feet) above sea level, falls under the classification of tropical wet and dry climate or savanna (Aw).

The towns include Egl 1, Egbigere 2, Atte, Igarra, Enwan, Aiyegunle, Ugboshi-Ele Ugboshi-Afe, Ekpesa, Ibillo, Ikiran-Ile, Ikiran oke, Ekor, Somorika, Lampese, Imoga, Ojah, Uneme-Akiosu, Ososo, Akuku, Ojirami-Dam, Imoga, Eshawa, Ojirami-Peteshi Ojirami-Afe, Dagbala, Makeke, Ekpe, Ekpedo, Bekuma, Okpe, Ogbe, Onumu, Akpama, Anyonron, Ogugu, Ikakumo, Ijaja, Oloma, Okunese, Uneme-Nekhua, Uneme-Erhurun and Ikpeshi.

[14][15] Due to unrestrained migrations and conquests, the people of Akoko Edo speak eight distinct languages that have overlapping occurrences.