See as the Oba resemble Monday Osumbor

PierreAbutu:




...one of the strongest empire that was bullied and defeated by IGALAS in a tribal war....smh

POWER PASS POWER

Don't come here and lie. igalas wanted to invade Benin kingdom during the reign of Oba Esigie, but was repelled by Queen Idia's army and chased back to igala. when the igalas saw defeat brutally imminent, the Attah of igala had no choice than offer his daughter as holocaust to the gods to help stop the Benin invading army. Go and read before trying to change history .

XaintJoel20:
This write up is lopsided and has no bearing with the truth...

Please do a better research next time in order to give facts.


Note: I am a full blooded Edo man.

what are u disputing in the story? there are some fact in the story. it's a story that can be told in different ways. what people you know is that Benin kingdom was invaded and the binis stood their ground against the might British empire.

Paperwhite:
But histroy have it that the Benin empire was one of the strongest then Meanwhile Afonja ignorantly offered his own Ilorin to Alimi & his descendant.Oluwo of Iwo is also towing the same line now.

Hmmm. Where did you get your history from?

ehissi:
This guy is the Oba of Oba's.....as far as I am concerned

As scruffy as he is?

OK bow down and worship him then. . . . .

seuncyber:
Oba no they go transfer

This one enter life transfer go Calabar.

Benin people need to sit down small, see as less than 100 soldiers humble them with superior arms & ammunition. So much for Edo Juju

helpishere:


When the king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and burnt it, including the temple and the king's house, and carted awsy all the artefacts and took the king into exile, where was the God of Israel?

He ordained it. That's why the bible even gave an account

XaintJoel20:
This write up is lopsided and has no bearing with the truth...

Please do a better research next time in order to give facts.


Note: I am a full blooded Edo man.

what's the truth?

It must have been a long walk from Benin to Calabar.

LolaCole1:
nzuzu na enye nsogbu gi ogbo just so you get it clearly. Omo ale

well, as an elderly man like me I forgive u all your sin , u should have told me you needed attention from a fine boy like me.
well I can't show u love now just wait a little

cyrilamx:
Don't come here and lie. igalas wanted to invade Benin kingdom during the reign of Oba Esigie, but was repelled by Queen Idia's army and chased back to igala. when the igalas saw defeat brutally imminent, the Attah of igala had no choice than offer his daughter as holocaust to the gods to help stop the Benin invading army. Go and read before trying to change history .

You go and read history of both tribes and empires well before coming to seek cheap relevance....when you've done that, I'll converse with you

abokikhalifa:


Hmmm. Where did you get your history from?

seriously dat guy is drunk.

GidiWoodsMan:



As scruffy as he is?

OK bow down and worship him then. . . . .




This one enter life transfer go Calabar.

Benin people need to sit down small, see as less than 100 soldiers humble them with superior arms & ammunition. So much for Edo Juju

from record it was actually 1200 British battalion with some locally recruited men from up Northern Nigeria that fought the war against Edo people

PierreAbutu:



You go and read history of both tribes and empires well before coming to seek cheap relevance....when you've done that, I'll converse with you

.the 1515/1516 Benin igala tribal war the igalas never won the war although the igalas were fierce fighters at that time.the binis fought back gallantly also with the aid of the Portuguese mercenaries. they both had a mutual agreement to end the war.the Binis were never defeated,after that d Benin empire kept gaining prominence conquering territories why the igalas went the other way round.

GidiWoodsMan:



As scruffy as he is?

OK bow down and worship him then. . . . .




This one enter life transfer go Calabar.

Benin people need to sit down small, see as less than 100 soldiers humble them with superior arms & ammunition. So much for Edo Juju

go read ur books the Britons attacked Benin with 1200 military personnel and the bini empire gave them a good run for their money. we never saw them as our God. the binis fought gallantly for nine days,it could ave been more save for d few betrayers that sold the empire out to the white.here u r reading d history on nairaland yet u ave nothing to write home about ur kingdom

Paperwhite:
We don't have emirs in our regions.

u don't have history,i am sure ur kingdom was under d power of the bini empire before the British entered Benin. ur forefathers were weaklings that's why history forgot about them. they were just playing d subject role ND I am quite sure a large number of them were sold into slavery.

lordm:
who ask you?

I expected this exact question even before I opened it. Oya no vex. It's Buhari that caused me to bẹ

RoyalPriesthuud:
Or maybe Juju's power has been exaggerated by Nollywood and our lying uncles?

the whites had heavy casualties alot of the British commanders at the vanguard of the expedition did not go home alive. the head of general Philip was seen hanging in the palace when the British finally took over Benin.

irepnaija4eva:
My own is where were the so called deities when their land were invaded by the white man? .

A whole oba the chief custodian of the land was banished by a foreigner neither the god of thunder or fire not even the village people (witches and wizard) could save him and themselves.
They even went to the shrines and stole most of the sacred artifacts yet nothing happened. No records of any white men going mad or been struck by lightening.....But if na osas or Kufre manage somehow borrow(thief) yams or goat due to hunger,them gods go dey flex muscles abi them dey fear white man face ni?

Infact thunder fire them der ....

Nonsence.

the British attached Benin with a military strength of 1200 Britons ND 5000 local fighters recruited from the north, lagos and other areas already under the control of the British government. the binis fought gallantly for nine days it could have been more save for d Betrayers who ignorantly sold the empire out.the king was never captured he willingly turned himself in. A lot of generals who were at d vanguard of the expedition didn't go home alive.the British recorded heavy casualties, the head of general Philip was found hanging in the palace .General moor who personally tried ND exiled the Oba died in 1909 even before the Oba.He committed suicide by poison after going insane.

Youngjohnosas:
the British attached Benin with a military strength of 1200 Britons ND 5000 local fighters recruited from the north, lagos and other areas already under the control of the British government. the binis fought gallantly for nine days it could have been more save for d Betrayers who ignorantly sold the empire out.the king was never captured he willingly turned himself in. A lot of generals who were at d vanguard of the expedition didn't go home alive.the British recorded heavy casualties, the head of general Philip was found hanging in the palace .General moor who personally tried ND exiled the Oba died in 1909 even before the Oba.He committed suicide by poison after going insane.

head of general Phillip was seen hanging in the palace??
you mean he killed himself or his head was floating in mid air...
cause if it was the latter, then that jazz must be powerful o

thatigboman:
they were very reasonable. I can't judge yesterday's events with today's realities

Smh reasonable in what standard? This event was mere a hundred years ago, When many conquerors have banned burning towns for over a thousand years!

mr1759:


from record it was actually 1200 British battalion with some locally recruited men from up Northern Nigeria that fought the war against Edo people

OMG! When did the brits circumvent Benin Kingdom to go up north and recruit foot soldiers?

nowpresence:
why does the oba look like a drunk

I think you have no respect.

I wish it can replay itself make.all Edo boys come match them fire for fire. May the Oba's soul rest in Peace. He wasn't a sell out

PierreAbutu:



Oga, I never called IGALA an empire

IGALA is a tribe...that once defeated the Benin empire
Look for an elder from Benin Kingdom, sit down and converse with him and he'll confirm what I'm saying if he's honest

Igala defeated Benin once and in return Benin turned Igala into a vassal state.. It became a Benin subject paying annual tribute.
Anyways I guess ur tribe have no history or heritage as rich as Benin's..

EazyMoh:

OMG! When did the brits circumvent Benin Kingdom to go up north and recruit foot soldiers?

Are u a Nigerian or didnt u study history 101 in school to know that the British already had Hausas and Yorubas enlisted in its army it used in conquering all of Nigeria? Well maybe ur tribe surrendered to the Brits without a fight so you won't understand..

oshe11:
EDO has One of the Richest Culture and Tradition in Africa



Whites love their tales ALOT




PS: Not from Edo

especially their women.

MrRichmond:


head of general Phillip was seen hanging in the palace??
you mean he killed himself or his head was floating in mid air...
cause if it was the latter, then that jazz must be powerful o

he led d first party that wanted to overrun Benin empire they were ambushed by Bini forces and all killed except two that managed to escape.His body was decapitated and his head taken to the palace. many also died from strange illness during the war.

EazyMoh:

OMG! When did the brits circumvent Benin Kingdom to go up north and recruit foot soldiers?

as a matter of fact over 5000 local personnel were brought to Benin.

It has a movie, "The Invasion".

oshe11:
EDO has One of the Richest Culture and Tradition in Africa



Whites love their tales ALOT




PS: Not from Edo

Fear the white man... there is no Edo , it's Benin Kingdom comprising parts of ondo, lagos down to anambra.

they scatter everything, reassigned identities even today the ishans now claim independence from benin

Fear the white man.

And never trust the igbos, they were used in the expedition

DSDLIVEREPORT:
I wish it can replay itself make.all Edo boys come match them fire for fire. May the Oba's soul rest in Peace. He wasn't a sell out

Wetin this one dey talk, imagine in 2018 Benin kingdom vs the British

irepnaija4eva:
My own is where were the so called deities when their land were invaded by the white man? .

A whole oba the chief custodian of the land was banished by a foreigner neither the god of thunder or fire not even the village people (witches and wizard) could save him and themselves.
They even went to the shrines and stole most of the sacred artifacts yet nothing happened. No records of any white men going mad or been struck by lightening.....But if na osas or Kufre manage somehow borrow(thief) yams or goat due to hunger,them gods go dey flex muscles abi them dey fear white man face ni?

Infact thunder fire them der ....

Nonsence.

There are some mystical things around the white men and their society they even have a mystical fraternity that is popular and is known as Freemasons,this fraternity is very old and yes the oyibos get their own juju just forget about the Christianity thing they brought.