Igede Holy Bible / Ibayibuu Nya Ohe Oluhye / Bible Society of Nigeria 2013 Printed in 5.000 Copies Igede is a language spoken in Benue State and Cross River State, Nigeria, by 250,000 people. The Igede people are a Nigerian ethnic group in Lower Benue State of Nigeria.They are native to the Oju and Obi local government areas of Nigeria, where 2006 population figures stand at an estimated 267,198 people.However, many Igede people are dispersed across the state and the Nation. For instance, the Igede language is also spoken in Nigeria's Cross River State, and many Igede communities exist in Osun State and Ogun State. The Igede language is a member of the Benue-Congo subgroup of the Niger-Congo language family.