Its headquarters are located in the town of Igueben,[1][2] which has an area of 380 km2 (150 sq mi) and a population of 69,639 according to the 2006 census.
[citation needed] The kingdom is governed by a traditional ruler, called an Onogie.
These include Eguare, Oyomo, Afuda, Idumeka, Idumonka, Uhe, Egbiki, Ekekhen Idigun, Idumogbo, Idumedo, Idumotutu, Idumogo, and Ologhe.
Their duties included conferring new chieftaincy titles, preparing the empires soldiers for war and more.
Today, they continue to conduct functions like overseeing Benin customs such as traditional burial rites as established by Oba Ewuare 1 and the other Warrior Kings nearly 600 hundred years ago.
The local groups are effectual welfare and social security systems that ensure no member of the community is left unsupported or destitute.
Various sources of revenue fund the various meeting groups including levies and contributions from traditional rites and ceremonies like burial, public events, and donations from charity organisations (both local and international), local entrepreneurs, private and government donors.
They perform duties like ensuring security of their area by keeping out foreign troublemakers.
It has been named Chief Tom Ikimi Train Station in recognition of his contributions to developments in Igueben Local Government area.
They sell food products peculiar to the savannah vegetation, such as tubular roots like yam, cassava (garri), banana, and plantain.
They buy produce peculiar to arid areas, such as beans, onions, groundnuts, and potatoes.
The Igueben culture observes many traditional rites originating from their Kingdom of Benin heritage.
This is known as the Izotan, a period of wearing black and abstaining from society activities and engagements.