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Edo/Benin people enjoy distorting history and peddling fictional revisions of historical events

Because of the defeat they had suffered from the Ubulus, the Edos had to change their own version of what happened and till this day continue to stick to their fallacy which culminated in Lancelot Imasuen’s film.

Some of the disgraced Edo soldiers who couldn’t go back home due to their failure settled in Ubulu-Uku and other west Igbo communities. Their descendants are still present till today.

During festivals, the bravery of Ubulu people is often sung not just in Ubulu-Uku but the neighboring towns. Songs often tell the story of a people (esp in Africa where history is largely unwritten).

The war promoted closer interactions between the west Igbo people in trade, culture and so on. The dependence on Benin became diminished. This was even noted by NW Thomas in 1913, when he noted that customary royalties to the Oba was no longer the norm even at Ukwunzu where the Binis usually went to collect such royalties. There was less dependency on Benin generally.
This will explain why despite the collapse of Benin in 1897, the aftermath did not stretch to the west Igbo area (the only exception being Abavo)

Unlike the Urhobo, Esan, Itsekiri and Afenmai regions where they realized that fighting the white man was a futile one if they could bring down the powerful Benin kingdom in less than two weeks. The west Igbo towns including Ubulu-Ukwu fought the colonial power through the (Ekumeku Resistance which lasted over two decades.

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THE TRAGIC STORY OF ADESUWA AND THE OBI OF UBULU-UKU

Adesuwa was a beautiful princess and daughter of Ezomo N" Uzebu of the ancient Benin kingdom during the reign of Oba Akengbuda in 1752. She was famous for her unrivalled beauty in Benin Kingdom. Adesuwa the beautiful daughter of Ezomo was betrothed to Oba Akengbuda the Oba of Benin.

One fateful day, the newly installed obi of Ubulu-Uku (Obi Olise) who came to Benin to pay homage to the Oba of Benin stopped over at Uzebu the palace of the Ezomo N' Uzebu who was the father of Adesuwa. Obi Olise of Ubulu Uku was arrested by the uncommon beauty of Adesuwa on setting his eyes upon her when she brought kola nuts for the august visitor.

Like the epic tragedy of Troy, Olise plotted to get the fair princess to his harem. He approached the princess later and feigning contingencies, bought a number of goats from her which he promised to pay as soon as he got back to his abode.

However, he reneged on his promise over many market weeks, and by the power of great SORCERY prompted Adesuwa to embark on the ill-fated journey of debt recovery.

Against all advice, Adesuwa arrived Ubulu-Uku to the delight of Olise. Obi Olise indulged Adesuwa to abandon her quest for payment for her goats since he had all along planned to add her to his harem of women. He proposed marriage to the beautiful Princess.

To this, Adesuwa felt insulted and set her tongue loose, and without control, lashed out at Olise, raining abuses and insults on him even before his chiefs. Apparently enraged by her running mouth, Olise instantly beh*aded Adesuwa with a matchet . The maid who accompanied her on the ill-fated trip to Ubulu-Uku ran as far as her legs could carry her to Benin to announce the gruesome and grievous murder of Adesuwa.

Feeling personal grief, Oba Akengbuda mobilized the kingdom’s armies and other vassal warriors to subdue Obi Olise and have him executed by beh*ading the Obi.

Troops under the command of Imaran Adiagbon and another contingent under the Enogie Emokpaogbe the Agboghidi of Ugo, husband of Emokpolo were sent toUbulu-Uku, to avenge the murdered princess .

After several battles, the town of Ubulu-uku was captured and the head of the Obi was brought to Benin.

Credit: Esan blog.

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Allardyce:
Says a fool

Grow up

PlayMaker14:
Good you asked politely, we the Enu-Ani speaking people of Anioma Kingdom are closely and culturally related with our Big brother's from the great Bini Kingdom.

Hope that answers your question Sir?

Created this account just to point out this is very ignorant and misleading, Ubulu-Ukwu (where I’m from) and Enuani have nothing in common culturally with Benin. This is propaganda that has been pushed for generations to further create discord and confusion in the Igbo ethnic group.
You should feel embarrassed repeating this nonsense