The Kabo tribe (Kabowei, Kabu-Owei) of the Izon people lives in the vicinity of Patani in Delta State, Nigeria.
Because of their close contact with neighboring peoples, most Kabo are bilingual, speaking their own Ijaw dialect as well as the Urhobo or Isoko language.
[citation needed] Centuries ago, Kabobolou Creek was the main channel of the Forcados River.
As a result of this diversion, however, the Kabo lost their commercial preeminence to the Mein, who dominated the banks of the lower Forcados River.
The name "Patani" is derived from the Kabo rallying cry during slave raids: paa tein ('Let us push adrift').