Egbesu

Egbesu is a war deity of the Ijaw in the Niger Delta as well as the name of the community that fought the devil.

According to the beliefs of the Ijaw God Egbesu can be applied only when injustice is done, and only by persons who are " universe at peace " with the. The symbol of the divine revelation is the leopard.

The worship of Egbesu greatly evolved with the occupation of the coastal strip by the British in the late 19th century, when most Ijaw Egbesu knew only from folklore and some war chants.

The Egbesu Boys of Africa are a religiously motivated militant union.