Houses in Oju, Benue

Oju is a Local Government Area (LGA) located in Benue state, Nigeria. Oju LGA is located in the Southern part of Benue State, bounded in the North by her immediate neighbour, Obi local government area; Ebonyi State and Cross River State, in the East by Vandeikya, Konshsha and Gwer; to the West by Ado Local government area. Oju local government was part of the defunct Idoma divisional status following the creation of more states and local governments by Late Murtala Muhammed. Oju is rich in mineral deposits like bauxite and limestone, found in Andibilla and Uwokwu hills respectively.

The main topographical feature of Oju local government is the long range of highlands stretching from Oloko River in Amaka-Owo through Andibilla Hills towards Owokwu mountains to Udi Hills in Ebonyi State. This makes the local government area prone to water inferno, which destroys food crops, houses as well as property worth several millions of Naira yearly. Other features include the plain land stretching from Ukpa through Iyeche to Obor/Oye at the Cross River state border.