In 1897, a group of British officials tried to visit Benin. They were sent away because the Oba was busy with a religious ceremony, but they decided to visit anyway. As they approached the borders ...
“Governor Okpebholo has restored the statutory financial entitlements of the Benin Traditional Council ... forces during the Benin masaca of 1897. “The Oba of Benin, as the father of all ...