Igbere is a suburban town in Bende local government area of Abia State of the South-Eastern geopolitical region Nigeria.

Also popularly known and referred to as the Igbere Ebiri, the town is the core "part of Old-Bende Division of the former Eastern Nigeria".

Igbere consists of 13 autonomous communities, namely Amakpo, Amankalu, Amaiyi, Amaoji, Amaofufe, Amaukwu, Agbo, Eziama, Ibinanta, Ibinaukuwu, Okafia, Ohumola and Umusi.

It is through the developmental effort of the Age Grades that Ulo Nkuma, Heath Centres, Culverts, Schools, Civic Centres, Bridges and Roads were built," Chief Solo U. Akuma (SAN) wrote in his address titled "Re-inventing Our Grades" (2008).

"Before now, age grades formed major part of vigilante that were used to guard Igbere land both day and night to insure the safety of lives and properties of the people.

More so, the age grade is a socio-cultural organization whose role includes upholding the cultures and values of the community that were handed down from one generation to another.