Career
Before Heartland, he played for Enyimba F.C. and El-Kanemi Warriors, where he led the Nigerian Premier League in scoring in 2006 with ten goals. Ibenegbu has played on the Nigeria national beach soccer team since 2006. He was called into the 2007 Under-23 camp before the Beijing Olympics but did not make the final team
He was called into camp for the senior team ahead of the 2010 African Cup of Nations, one of only three home-based players to make lieutenant
He made is debut as a substitute in the January 2012 friendly vs Angola.