Lagos is a Portuguese name meaning lagoon, the name became
needful when the invaders saw that the place was
similar to the Lagos in their country, with reference
to it topography.(confirm from the map of Portugal)
Lagos originally called EKO a word meaning 'war
camp' in the Edo language, showing that the territory
was owned and administered by the Oba of Benin. The
battle for the soul of Lagos began towards the end of
the 19th century and was fully actualised in the 1900s,
when England abandoned the slave trade following the
industrial revolution. The overthronment of Oba
Akitoye by king Kosoko and the returned of Akitoye
through the help of Britain and his subsequent dead,
his successor chief Dosumu lack of strong will to
effect the stop of the slave after it was outlawed,
paved way for the full take over the territory by the
British, as a port town, it serves England's interest.
Typical of all port cities be it Liver pool or Miami it
is bound to be cosmopolitan, with people everywhere
converging for business.

Of all the people that have ever governed Lagos non
originally is from the place, Jakande-Kwara, Tinubu-
Osun, Fashola-Ekiti, Ambode-Ondo, Oba of Lagos-
Ogun. The dominance of the Yoruba people in the city
is a matter of proximity and no other, the word 'EKO'
been the original name of the place has no meaning in
the yoruba language and the nearest in sound to the
word is 'OKO' meaning 'cassava farm' now if the
place was a swamp how then do you plant cassava
there?

Which suggest a missing link, who owns the place
should give the name. The current native and
immigrant war, currently on going in the city state
and targeting at non Yoruba is a misplaced priority
and the archives should be visited and should be traced
down to the reign of Oba ORHOGBUA the foremost
ruler of the ancient Benin kingdom,

Founder(s) Of Lagos Edo Civilization, Esan War
Machine and the Founding Of Lagos (Expanded And
Revised) By Anthony Okosun The Portuguese visited
West Africa at a time the Edos had an empire that was
very largely in control of a very vast portion of West
Africa. The empire of the Edos spread from today’s
Nigeria to Ghana. The Oba of Benin, back then, Omo
N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Orhogbua was
represented in Portugal by an Ambassador and the
King of Portugal, back then King Emmanuel was
represented in Edo Empire’s administrative capital
Benin city by an Ambassador sent from Portugal.

The king of Portugal and the Oba of Benin agreed that
international trading ports should be built in some
locations along the West African coast where the Oba
had influence and control. The international trading
ports became the matrix cornerstones for some of
today's major cities along the west coast of Africa.
Lagos is one of the international trading ports built
then as a result of the joint Portuguese - Edo venture.
The Edos called the settlement where the port was
built Eko, meaning camp in Esan Edo. The Portuguese
called the settlement Lagos, which means lakes in
Portuguese. Back then, there was already a city in
Portugal also known as Lagos. To have a better
understanding of what the Edos did in Lagos, we
should consider a modern example, very near home.

There were folks in Abuja and the other settlements
that constitute Nigeria's federal capital territory.
However, the genesis of the Abuja that we have today
is directly traceable to the decision of the federal
government of Nigeria under General Murtala
Muhammed to relocate Nigeria's federal capital from
Lagos to the present location. Thus the founder of
Abuja as Nigeria's federal capital territory is the
Federal Government of Nigeria. Today, the Federal
Government of Nigeria runs Abuja. The Federal
Government of Nigeria has broken up Abuja into
districts and zones and has named the zones and
districts. The Federal Government of Nigeria is
running Abuja now. The above is exactly, the story of
the Edo people in Lagos.

The Edos and the Portuguese settled on Lagos Island as a choice location to build an international trading port and thereafter, the Edos "possessed" the place. An ancient port was built, and for hundreds of years the Edos developed, controlled
and managed Lagos. Research has actually shown that
the Edos extended their control, influence, dominion
and suzerainty over Eko from Lagos Island to all that
area now known, called and referred to as Lagos
State. Thus, the gist of this article is not about who
discovered Lagos, but who founded Lagos. The era of
the founding of Lagos is over now. This article is not
about the ownership of Lagos, based on the Edos past
occupation of Lagos. The British came after the Edos,
they too have since left the scene. This article is about
the aspects of the Edo founding of Lagos that have
been forgotten or have been undetected by Historians
radar.

The experiment of the Edos and the Portuguese
in Lagos (Eko) is reminiscent of the experiments that
created New York, Los Angeles, London and Chicago
among many other global cities. The above named
locations are all cities that were built on the platform
of trading ports and exploded around such ports. These
cities and many other global cities all grew
exponentially as a result of the development or building
of ports in such locations. Chicago did not grow into a
major city until an inland water-way port was built in
Chicago. Lagos which was initially a camp (Eko)
established by the Edos for the development of a
trading port, has now grown into a major cosmopolitan
settlement. Unfortunately, the story of the founding of
Lagos has suffered severe mutilation, by many who
had hitherto attempted to tell the story of the founding
of Lagos with a jaundiced perspective.

The oral version of the founding of Lagos has been so tampered with, that the names of places in Lagos today are
meaningless in any language whatsoever. These names
are only meaningful if reversed back to the language
of the original founders of Lagos. The language of the
original founders of Lagos is the Esan Edo language.
The history of early Lagos is embedded in the names
of places in Lagos. A good understanding of that
language, which is the Esan dialect of the Edo
language will throw open the doors to the history of
early lagos. It is manifestly obvious that the early
history of Lagos Island can be very easily deciphered
by an accurate understanding of the names that have
remained in Lagos from the time of the founding of
Lagos. Eko is not a general Edo word. Eko and
Idumu as in Idumota and Idumagbo and all the Idis
and Idus are all specifically Esan Edo names. They are
not Bini Edo nor Afemai Edo. The Benin alternative
for Idumu is Idunmwun. In Lagos we have Idumu as
in Idumu-Ota and Idumu-Agbo. Thus Lagos was
originally founded by the Esan Edos. However, we
should recognize that while the Esan soldiers were
founding Eko and many other parts of what is today
known as Lagos State, under the auspices of the Edo
army; the Bini army was contemporaneously founding
Etin Osa, Agidingbi, Oshodi et al. (All Bini Edo
names). IDU-GARRAN (Quarters of Igarra [soldiers]
confirms the presence of Etsako Edos in the Eko
project. Without a doubt, all the members of the Edo
family i.e. Esans, Etsakos (Osakon) [meaning Dental
Surgeons] were in Lagos at the invitation of Emperor
Orhogbua.
otherwise the debate will be on ending and the fight
will amount to seating history on it

[s]

Anseth:
Lagos is a Portuguese name meaning lagoon, the name became
needful when the invaders saw that the place was
similar to the Lagos in their country, with reference
to it topography.(confirm from the map of Portugal)
Lagos originally called EKO a word meaning 'war
camp' in the Edo language, showing that the territory
was owned and administered by the Oba of Benin. The
battle for the soul of Lagos began towards the end of
the 19th century and was fully actualised in the 1900s,
when England abandoned the slave trade following the
industrial revolution. The overthronment of Oba
Akitoye by king Kosoko and the returned of Akitoye
through the help of Britain and his subsequent dead,
his successor chief Dosumu lack of strong will to
effect the stop of the slave after it was outlawed,
paved way for the full take over the territory by the
British, as a port town, it serves England's interest.
Typical of all port cities be it Liver pool or Miami it
is bound to be cosmopolitan, with people everywhere
converging for business.

Of all the people that have ever governed Lagos non
originally is from the place, Jakande-Kwara, Tinubu-
Osun, Fashola-Ekiti, Ambode-Ondo, Oba of Lagos-
Ogun. The dominance of the Yoruba people in the city
is a matter of proximity and no other, the word 'EKO'
been the original name of the place has no meaning in
the yoruba language and the nearest in sound to the
word is 'OKO' meaning 'cassava farm' now if the
place was a swamp how then do you plant cassava
there?

Which suggest a missing link, who owns the place
should give the name. The current native and
immigrant war, currently on going in the city state
and targeting at non Yoruba is a misplaced priority
and the archives should be visited and should be traced
down to the reign of Oba ORHOGBUA the foremost
ruler of the ancient Benin kingdom,

Founder(s) Of Lagos Edo Civilization, Esan War
Machine and the Founding Of Lagos (Expanded And
Revised) By Anthony Okosun The Portuguese visited
West Africa at a time the Edos had an empire that was
very largely in control of a very vast portion of West
Africa. The empire of the Edos spread from today’s
Nigeria to Ghana. The Oba of Benin, back then, Omo
N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Orhogbua was
represented in Portugal by an Ambassador and the
King of Portugal, back then King Emmanuel was
represented in Edo Empire’s administrative capital
Benin city by an Ambassador sent from Portugal.

The king of Portugal and the Oba of Benin agreed that
international trading ports should be built in some
locations along the West African coast where the Oba
had influence and control. The international trading
ports became the matrix cornerstones for some of
today's major cities along the west coast of Africa.
Lagos is one of the international trading ports built
then as a result of the joint Portuguese - Edo venture.
The Edos called the settlement where the port was
built Eko, meaning camp in Esan Edo. The Portuguese
called the settlement Lagos, which means lakes in
Portuguese. Back then, there was already a city in
Portugal also known as Lagos. To have a better
understanding of what the Edos did in Lagos, we
should consider a modern example, very near home.

There were folks in Abuja and the other settlements
that constitute Nigeria's federal capital territory.
However, the genesis of the Abuja that we have today
is directly traceable to the decision of the federal
government of Nigeria under General Murtala
Muhammed to relocate Nigeria's federal capital from
Lagos to the present location. Thus the founder of
Abuja as Nigeria's federal capital territory is the
Federal Government of Nigeria. Today, the Federal
Government of Nigeria runs Abuja. The Federal
Government of Nigeria has broken up Abuja into
districts and zones and has named the zones and
districts. The Federal Government of Nigeria is
running Abuja now. The above is exactly, the story of
the Edo people in Lagos.

The Edos and the Portuguese settled on Lagos Island as a choice location to build an international trading port and thereafter, the Edos "possessed" the place. An ancient port was built, and for hundreds of years the Edos developed, controlled
and managed Lagos. Research has actually shown that
the Edos extended their control, influence, dominion
and suzerainty over Eko from Lagos Island to all that
area now known, called and referred to as Lagos
State. Thus, the gist of this article is not about who
discovered Lagos, but who founded Lagos. The era of
the founding of Lagos is over now. This article is not
about the ownership of Lagos, based on the Edos past
occupation of Lagos. The British came after the Edos,
they too have since left the scene. This article is about
the aspects of the Edo founding of Lagos that have
been forgotten or have been undetected by Historians
radar.

The experiment of the Edos and the Portuguese
in Lagos (Eko) is reminiscent of the experiments that
created New York, Los Angeles, London and Chicago
among many other global cities. The above named
locations are all cities that were built on the platform
of trading ports and exploded around such ports. These
cities and many other global cities all grew
exponentially as a result of the development or building
of ports in such locations. Chicago did not grow into a
major city until an inland water-way port was built in
Chicago. Lagos which was initially a camp (Eko)
established by the Edos for the development of a
trading port, has now grown into a major cosmopolitan
settlement. Unfortunately, the story of the founding of
Lagos has suffered severe mutilation, by many who
had hitherto attempted to tell the story of the founding
of Lagos with a jaundiced perspective.

The oral version of the founding of Lagos has been so tampered with, that the names of places in Lagos today are
meaningless in any language whatsoever. These names
are only meaningful if reversed back to the language
of the original founders of Lagos. The language of the
original founders of Lagos is the Esan Edo language.
The history of early Lagos is embedded in the names
of places in Lagos. A good understanding of that
language, which is the Esan dialect of the Edo
language will throw open the doors to the history of
early lagos. It is manifestly obvious that the early
history of Lagos Island can be very easily deciphered
by an accurate understanding of the names that have
remained in Lagos from the time of the founding of
Lagos. Eko is not a general Edo word. Eko and
Idumu as in Idumota and Idumagbo and all the Idis
and Idus are all specifically Esan Edo names. They are
not Bini Edo nor Afemai Edo. The Benin alternative
for Idumu is Idunmwun. In Lagos we have Idumu as
in Idumu-Ota and Idumu-Agbo. Thus Lagos was
originally founded by the Esan Edos. However, we
should recognize that while the Esan soldiers were
founding Eko and many other parts of what is today
known as Lagos State, under the auspices of the Edo
army; the Bini army was contemporaneously founding
Etin Osa, Agidingbi, Oshodi et al. (All Bini Edo
names). IDU-GARRAN (Quarters of Igarra [soldiers]
confirms the presence of Etsako Edos in the Eko
project. Without a doubt, all the members of the Edo
family i.e. Esans, Etsakos (Osakon) [meaning Dental
Surgeons] were in Lagos at the invitation of Emperor
Orhogbua.
otherwise the debate will be on ending and the fight
will amount to seating history on it

[/s]

What really are the meanings of Eko, Idumota, oshodi...in Yoruba?
I learnt even the Oba of Benin had a representative in Lagos even till the 50s.
Seems the Edos are actually the founders of Lagos.
Can someone counter this one probably with a Yoruba version of the founding of Lagos?
This is a serious history class as the story is quite revealing.

Abugab:
What really are the meanings of Eko, Idumota, oshodi...in Yoruba?
I learnt even the Oba of Benin had a representative in Lagos even till the 50s.
Seems the Edos are actually the founders of Lagos.
Can someone counter this one probably with a Yoruba version of the founding of Lagos?
This is a serious history class as the story is quite revealing.

EKO means WAR CAMP
IDUMU, OSHODI, IDUMUAGBO, AGINDINGBI, are all Esan Edo names

Am waiting.

influenz:
Am waiting.

waiting for what or who..?

For the yoruba version of the history.

Anseth:


waiting for what or who..?

influenz:
For the yoruba version of the history.

What makes you think the article is not a Yoruba version.? or what makes you think am not a Yoruba person? the fact is no Yoruba man will agree with the article, except if the person opens up his mind and be neutral.

Anseth:


or what makes you think am not a Yoruba person?

probably the fact that you're not?

tpiander:

probably the fact that you're not?

You never can be sure.. if you know what I mean...

All these ignorant fo.ols that knows nothing and trying to rewrite everything in their ignorance. See how the OP was trying to paint things as if Yorubas are victimizing non yorubas in lagos.

Let me relieve you of your ignorance a little @OP,

1st in Yoruba culture, both in ancient times and present anygroup of people can mix and live together no matter their tribe and any foreigner can live and grow to be a VIP no matter your Background. A Nupe man is the ancestor of the king of Ilaro under the Oyo empire, so for a bini man ruling lagos is not a big isshh.

2condly,ancient Benin and Other Yoruba states were interrelated in culture and administration based on link to Oodua that there was nowhere in history where the great Oyo and the great Benin empires encroached on each others territories not to talk of conquering each other lands. If you look at the growth of these empires, Oyo empire expanded north and west away from 'ILE IFE' while benin empire expanded south and east away.

Yes, benin controlled a good part of lagos state including Epe and watersides(my area) in Ijebu lands, but not badagry which had ever been Oyo sea port (ITS AMAZING HOW YOU GUYS TWIST HISTORY!).

Back to the real history(not the twisted ones concocted around), Lagos island settlement was called Iga Iduganran(ijebu Language), a pepper farm occupied by mixed tribes; aworis, ijebus, eguns, edos etc. When the place expanded to a sizable unit, they decided to chose a leader and they chose the oldest man that happened to be a bini man, initially it was not an Oba they called it but a baale that was declared a vassal of the Oba of benin for protection against stronger and nearer towns, This is because all yoruba towns were vassals of one or another of and Oba with direct link to Oodua.
So Lagos is as Yoruba town as any other yoruba town. Kapish!

demmie1:
All these ignorant fo.ols that knows nothing and trying to rewrite everything in their ignorance. See how the OP was trying to paint things as if Yorubas are victimizing non yorubas in lagos.

Let me relieve you of your ignorance a little @OP,

1st in Yoruba culture, both in ancient times and present anygroup of people can mix and live together no matter their tribe and any foreigner can live and grow to be a VIP no matter your Background. A Nupe man is the ancestor of the king of Ilaro under the Oyo empire, so for a bini man ruling lagos is not a big isshh.

2condly,ancient Benin and Other Yoruba states were interrelated in culture and administration based on link to Oodua that there was nowhere in history where the great Oyo and the great Benin empires encroached on each others territories not to talk of conquering each other lands. If you look at the growth of these empires, Oyo empire expanded north and west away from 'ILE IFE' while benin empire expanded south and east away.

Yes, benin controlled a good part of lagos state including Epe and watersides(my area) in Ijebu lands, but not badagry which had ever been Oyo sea port (ITS AMAZING HOW YOU GUYS TWIST HISTORY!).

Back to the real history(not the twisted ones concocted around), Lagos island settlement was called Iga Iduganran(ijebu Language), a pepper farm occupied by mixed tribes; aworis, ijebus, eguns, edos etc. When the place expanded to a sizable unit, they decided to chose a leader and they chose the oldest man that happened to be a bini man, initially it was not an Oba they called it but a baale that was declared a vassal of the Oba of benin for protection against stronger and nearer towns, This is because all yoruba towns were vassals of one or another of and Oba with direct link to Oodua.
So Lagos is as Yoruba town as any other yoruba town. Kapish!

Thanks but no thanks... why can't you make you points without the insults..?

about the name Iga iduganran which you mentioned how come it was not named the current Lagos island and Eko was named after the settlement? .. Badagry yes was control by the Oyo empire no doubt.. I am talking about Lagos Island and its environs..
Nobody is twisting any history rather you come up with a concrete argument. please

Anseth:
Lagos is a Portuguese name meaning lagoon, the name became
needful when the invaders saw that the place was
similar to the Lagos in their country, with reference
to it topography.(confirm from the map of Portugal)
Lagos originally called EKO a word meaning 'war
camp' in the Edo language, showing that the territory
was owned and administered by the Oba of Benin. The
battle for the soul of Lagos began towards the end of
the 19th century and was fully actualised in the 1900s,
when England abandoned the slave trade following the
industrial revolution. The overthronment of Oba
Akitoye by king Kosoko and the returned of Akitoye
through the help of Britain and his subsequent dead,
his successor chief Dosumu lack of strong will to
effect the stop of the slave after it was outlawed,
paved way for the full take over the territory by the
British, as a port town, it serves England's interest.
Typical of all port cities be it Liver pool or Miami it
is bound to be cosmopolitan, with people everywhere
converging for business.

Of all the people that have ever governed Lagos non
originally is from the place, Jakande-Kwara, Tinubu-
Osun, Fashola-Ekiti, Ambode-Ondo, Oba of Lagos-
Ogun. The dominance of the Yoruba people in the city
is a matter of proximity and no other, the word 'EKO'
been the original name of the place has no meaning in
the yoruba language and the nearest in sound to the
word is 'OKO' meaning 'cassava farm' now if the
place was a swamp how then do you plant cassava
there?

Oba of lagos is yoruba from Lagos but the rest you are right. That is why no true lagosian like the current statue especially under tinubu

A change needs to be done fast !!! An implosion is about to about to happen. .

Although Lagos is a FULLY YORUBA state and Egun (Ogu) in Badagry are also Lagosians and in extension Yorubas.

Father Awori
Mother Ogu

from Lagos state.

aljharem:


Oba of lagos is yoruba from Lagos but the rest you are right. That is why no true lagosian like the current statue especially under tinubu

A change needs to be done fast !!! An implosion is about to about to happen. .

Although Lagos is a FULLY YORUBA state and Egun (Ogu) in Badagry are also Lagosians and in extension Yorubas.

Father Awori
Mother Ogu

from Lagos state.

Kanuri and Anambra nko?

OP version of history sounds so logical. I am buying it.

Op, your knowledge of Yoruba lexicon is limited. Eko is Yoruba martial parlance. The Yoruba would say 'Eko 'la gbara e lowo 'be' Eko in that sense means 'repellant' Eko in ancient Yoruba simply means 'kose-eko' that is, 'cannot be plundered' or 'secured' it used to be ancient Yorubas maritime stronghold, or a camp of ancient mariners from Iseri (ancient Israel) who discovered the coast. You goofed claiming that true Lagosians have never ruled Lagos, Oba Ado discovered Lagos, he ruled over it and gave it over to Aromire Ake. Akinsemonyin, Esugbayi, Akintoye, Kosoko are Yoruba names. I am from Oba Ado's lineage, through Iga Isolo, my birthplace at Ado.

Anseth:


EKO means WAR CAMP
IDUMU, OSHODI, IDUMUAGBO, AGINDINGBI, are all Esan Edo names

give me sensible meaning of these words in your language, Esan Edo...

Idimu> Idimu, from Adimu, someone who uses veil to cover her face (nose covering)

This is a projection of Adimu Orisha, the Eyo of Lagos, the symbol of Ayo, the Yoruba matriarch. To the Egun,
the Yoruba are Ayonu, meaning people of Ayo. Ayo was a forgotten hero of the Yoruba.

Oshodi> Oshe Odi: One who is orchestrate resistance against the powers that be. Odi is Yoruba word for opposition.
Oshodi in Lagos refers to the Nupe (Kisra legend) where it abridge with Yoruba history to the coast among the Aworis.

A Yoruba folksong says "Iran Oshodi lo lepetedo" does Ishan have anything to do with Epetedo people too?

Idumagbo> Idu mu Agbo: the black one captures Agbo, this has to do with the fight between Odu and Agbo.

Agbo was a man who fought with Yoruba empress Odua, then Odua send him out of the camp and he moved out with his followers to another coast. These were the Egun people. In the ancient time, Yoruba search parties were divided over having Oduduwa as their President, but a section of the seekers refused to agree to Oduduwa, so they were protesting on the street and their leader was seized by Oduduwa and both engaged in fisticuffs.

Later, Odu'a gave an order that whoever is not satisfied with her leadership should leave her vicinity, and the followers of Agbo decided to go in search of another coast. this was recorded as "omo Agbo dere" sons of Agbo became boa.

When Agbo was about to leave the Island, he promised Odua that he will return to kill her and eat her raw. But it was just a propaganda, so the Yoruba would say "akala-magbo, ei p'Odun je" meaning "the constrictor, son of Agbo is yet to eat the pleasant one"
The other place you hear of Agbo is Agbome-kalavi (people of Agbo, kala's children, Kala in Yoruba means defiant, it may have also come from Oka nla boa). Agbo in Awori means seekers
.
Agidingbi> Agidi ni gbi" this means, "crashlanding is a form of force"

Stop stealing from Yoruba to tell your story to steal Aworiland. It is our cultural integrity to tell our story, stop twisting things please.

Abugab:
What really are the meanings of Eko, Idumota, oshodi...in Yoruba?
I learnt even the Oba of Benin had a representative in Lagos even till the 50s.
Seems the Edos are actually the founders of Lagos.
Can someone counter this one probably with a Yoruba version of the founding of Lagos?
This is a serious history class as the story is quite revealing.

All they were doing is creepy way of robbing others of their historic relevance. The notion that Lagos has anything to do with benin is born out of the fact that Oba Ado ruled Benin from Lagos. That was at the inception of History. Now check this out:

Ewuare
Aina Elewure.

Aina Elewure is the one that the Edo have as Ewuare. Ewuare means "danger shall simmer down" in Yoruba, and Aina Elewure is the woman who proclaimed that danger shall simmer down. Iwure is Yoruba for supplication or prayer...Aina Elewure was the Idu who arrest Agbo who were giving her tough time and she sent for Ado to fright the rascals who claim they want to go and come back and destroy her beautiful camp.

Maybe the term Eko was even borne out of the word of encouragement by Ado that the resistance group cannot overpower Lagos because the place is divinely secured. Now the fact that Lagos was so called 'unplunderable' is revealed in the fact that the ancestral slogan of Lagos Island is

Lesi maa bomo Alakese dule baba tie, O sewor" meaning, "who will struggle with the son of kesse over his father's land? it is a taboo.

Do we have Kesse in Edo?

Meanwhile, the traditional name for my homeland, Ado among the Egun is Gesse.
The traditional name for Lagos Island among the Egun is "Ahonrin" what other name does Edo have for the Island that is unique to Edo?

This word Ahonrin is in fact a Yoruba word. Or is there a word in Edo that is pronounce the same way? Ahonrin is a unique name for Lagos Island among the Egun, which proofs that they have a primordial link with the place. Ahonrin simply means "Awonrin" that is, the emigrants.

Ifa, a form of fixed Oral dicta of Yoruba recorded "Owonrin", meaning 'owon orin' that is, 'those who migrated'.


Ado (Lagos) and Edo was probably founded at the same time, by the same man, Ado. Ado is Yoruba, and Edo is benin so because the Edo endorse the name Edo (Ado) and Lagos first king was known as Ado, it has become the tradition to say Ado (first king of Lagos) came from Edo popular kindgom with ancestral kinship name-share.

Ultimately, there was a 15th century Portuguese explorer of west coast who visited Lagos Island. He described Awori as a slur version of Yoruba and also concluded that the soldiers in the place were probably from benin, (making Lagos a benin outpost) which is the most important kingdom he has visited and thought to have influence on the Island.

Eniti koye wonmi gbodi itan
Erelu Ile lo sewa si,
Iya onitana
Onitana to j'oye ka'lu d'Owa,
k'oto wa je Aromire Ake.