The grand CONSPIRACY against Benin
The grand CONSPIRACY against Benin 1. In 1897, Britain invaded Benin and stole whatever treasures they could lay their hands on because Benin refused some British troops entry visas to Benin and some lost their lives because they entered Benin illegally without entry visas after they were warned not to. 2. In 1900, Britain created Southern Nigeria protectorate at the centenary of the invasion of Benin Kingdom while Oba Ovonramwen was still in British Kidnappers den in Calabar merging Benin empire, Oyo empire, South Eastern Igbos and Calabar in the new Protectorate. 3. In 1914, Oba Ovonramwen joined our Ancestors and Britain quickly amalgamated Southern and Northern protectorates to become the new country known as Nigeria. 4. In 1939, Southern Nigeria was divided into Western and Eastern Provinces, Benin empire was illegally shared among these two Provinces as there was no referendum conducted for the people within the Benin empire to decide where the...