LAGOS IS ONE OF BENIN TERRITORIES

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By Edo Nation

According to the oral history of Lagos, at some point around 1300-1400 CE, the Oba (King) of the Benin Empire - who used to send trade expeditions to Ghana, where spices were traded - heard from one of his traders complaints about the way she was being treated by the Awori who lived in the area of current day Lagos. The Oba of Benin then sent a trade expedition by sea to engage with the Awori people, who nonetheless declined to engage and attacked the mission sent by Benin because they were too afraid to even attack, if they did, the consequences would be to severe for them.

When the mission returned to Benin City, the Oba of Benin commanded the assembling of a war expedition, led by Ado, a Benin Prince, which headed to the settlement of the Awori (current-day Lagos; the whole area was called Eko by the Benin people) and demanded an explanation from the settlers there on why they would ever dare to treat a Benin trader without respect.

On getting there, Ado and his army were more than well received - the Awori from Lagos asked Benin Prince Ado to stay there and become their leader. Ado agreed, on the condition that they surrendered their sovereignty to the Oba of Benin, to which the Awori people of Lagos agreed to without resistance.

Upon hearing this, the Oba of Benin gave his permission and blessings to Prince Ado and the expedition to remain in Eko and rule over the Aworis. The Oba of Benin later sent some of his chiefs, including the Eletu Odibo, Obanikoro and others, to assist Ado in the running of Eko.

Present day Lagosians don't know the history and origin of the word Eko and many more do not know it was ran by the Benins for hundreds of years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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