JUST IN – George “If The Benin Came To Lagos And Met Empty Land, Then We Can Say Their Claim Is Right” –

Prominent Peoples Democratic Party member Olabode George stated in an exclusive interview that the Benin did not find Lagos in answer to the Oba of the Benin Kingdom, N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo Ewuare II, who claimed that the Benin founded Lagos. Noting that a Nigeria Tribune news story states that Lagos existed before to Benin’s arrival in Lagos….READ FULL ARTICLE

Reacting to the development, Chief Bode George said, “The truth of the matter is that the Benin did not find Lagos. Lagos was in existence before Benin came to Lagos.

The Aworis were the original landowners in Lagos. If the Benin came to Lagos and met empty land, then we can say their claim is right, but they met people in Lagos. People were living here.

At that time, the Benin met people in Lagos. In fact, at that time, according to history, when the British were trying to extend their territory to Warri, the Benin were very powerful.

They faced the British at war, but they were conquered. It is true that the Benin came to Lagos, but they met people in Lagos. It was not an empty piece of land when they came.”...READ FULL ARTICLE