Jesse, Nigeria

Jesse Town (also known as Idjhere) is a clan and settlement in the Ethiope area of Nigeria's Delta State.

[1] It has its own native government authority led by an Ovie as is typical of other Urhobo towns.

[2] The town is host to onshore petroleum deposits.

[3] The 1998 Jesse pipeline explosion was reported to have been one of the largest pipeline explosions in Nigeria.

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