King Eyo Honesty II started it by making the declaration To Stop the killing that enabled Marry Slessor Rescue Twins from being killed.

Most people have not heard this story before…

King Eyo Honesty II started the move to end brutal practices such as the killing of twins; human sacrifices; and the immolation of slaves upon the death of an important person.

The Killing new-born twins was common practice during the pre-colonial times among the Ibibio and efik people of Nigeria, until it was eliminated by an indigenous king in the 19th century whose name has since been replaced with Mary Slessor.

In the pre-colonial and early colonial period, the birth of twins in some areas in the region that would later be known as Nigeria – particularly the Efik and some parts of Igbo land was considered a bad omen and an abomination that could bring devastation or calamity upon the society. Because of this, the natives often abandoned the twin babies in the forest to die….

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Killing of twins was more popular in Ibibio tribe currently in Cross river State. It was an unpopular practice in major communities of Igbo land.

But the Nigeria history has made everyone to believe that Igbos spearheaded the killing of twins before it's abolishment in 19th century.

Anyway, we move