The Story Of Attah Ameh Oboni - the Nigerian King who Chose Suicide Instead of Bowing to the Queen of England.

Attah Ameh Oboni was a revered Igala King.

At a particular meeting held in Kaduna which consisted of all paramount traditional rulers in Nigeria and which had the queen of England in attendance, Attah Ameh was asked to remove his cap to greet the Queen of England as others had done.

Though he refused until they said he should leave the meeting if he would not remove his cap. But Attah was not like others, or was he?

It was a taboo for Attah to remove his cap in the public. The entire hall where they were staying was occupied by swan of bees which emanates from the cap of Attah Ameh Oboni which he removed in order to greet the Queen.

The Queen of England as well as other rulers in the meeting ran helter-skelter except the friendly Oba of Benin who was asked by Attah Ameh to go out before he removed his cap. The hall became empty as some were stung by the bees and the meeting ended.

According to history, Attah Ameh Oboni was asked to be arrested and handcuffed by the security people, which they did, but the handcuffs fell off his hands.

He was later locked up in a room on the instruction of the Northern rulers and guarded by the security personnel but only to find out later by the personnel that he had left the room. Yes, when the security were taking him to be locked up, he told his driver, Amanabo of blessed memory, to take the car and be going to Idah while the security locked him in the room.

He then warned Amanabo not to look back until he felt a cool breeze in the car. Though Amanabo argued a little that he cannot leave the Attah there but later obeyed and started driving back to Idah from Kaduna.

After some time, he felt the cool breeze in the car, and Attah Ameh was sitted inside the car.

The incident in the meeting made many traditional rulers which were mostly northerners to be angry especially making kings run in such a manner because of bees.

This became one important sin, and it was like “one sin too many”.

The queen of Englnad was also not happy and they (the Queen and northern leaders) started looking for a way to remove Attah Ameh from the throne since he was getting tougher and uncontrollable like others, as well as searching for an obedient replacement.

Igala has various cultural festivals, one of which is Ocho. Ocho is celebrated before farming starts, and it is the time that Attah Igala prays to God for sufficient rainfall, bountiful harvest, success in hunting. It is celebrated in the bush and the venue is called Ere-ocho, where the Attah will hunt until he kills a Buffalo or a strong animal. The community in Idah where Ocho takes place is called Ogo-Efa. He performs a little sacrifice to the ancestors using a fowl in the process, and this was to find out if there will blessings or problems in the land after the Ocho.

Before this time, the enemies at home (among the Igala people), especially those having connections with the leaders of the northern region, were working hard to get any evidence either true or false which can be used to remove him from the throne. The blood of the animal used as sacrifice at Ocho ground now became what the enemies would use against him.

Petition was written by these two Igala people to the Queen and some other Northern leaders that Attah Ameh was sacrificing humans during the Ocho festivals. Since they were looking for any means to displace him with, judgment was quickly passed that he must be dethroned, even when investigations were not yet concluded.

In addition, all the Igala cultural festivals including the Ocho were immediately banned and this remained for almost 63 years until Governor Yahaya Bello unbanned them based on the appeal of the present Attah Igala.

Already, before this time, the Oba of Benin who had such friction with the British had already been dethroned and banished from Benin. So, Attah Ameh Oboni knew that at that point, no matter what spiritual approach applied, it can only postpone the evil day as his enemies will never relent until he was removed by them.

The result of the blood sample which was taken from the Ocho venue and taken to University of Ibadan for analysis had arrived and it was proved that it was the blood of an animal and not human. Sadly, the revered King, Attah Ameh had passed on before the result was brought.

But Attah Ameh, being very sure that he was wrongly accused and framed up by his enemies, especially those from Igala who wrote the petition against him marking the beginning of his planned dethronement, made some pronouncements before his death.

He was allegedly quoted to have said that ” the person who wrote the petition against him would have that hand dried up, and that the leader of the gang or petitioners would be buried three times”. And they all came to pass.

While the hand dried as said, the other was buried as stated, first was the leg, second was his hand and the third was himself, all buried at various times at different locations.

In addition, as this information of his dethronement was given to him in a meeting from where he was supposed to go back to Idah and prepare to leave the throne, he stopped on the way in another Igala land called Dekina.

That was where he committed suicide.

Before taking his life, he was allegedly quoted to have said that the town, Dekina will be popular but its development will not be as much as its popularity.

He was also quoted to have said that because Igala was the genesis of his ordeal, there will be disunity among the Igala people until the reign of his own blood (son) as Attah, and all Igalas irrespective of their locations will be reunited again.

I think from the reconnection and reunification of Igala people across Nigeria and beyond which has been going on and still going on under the reign of his son, Agabaidu Idakwo Ameh Oboni II, the present Attah Igala, that pronouncement of reunification of Igala people is also coming through.

immortalcrown:
You become careful too in the conversation. That's all.

Does it means he's actually not ready to resolve things and is probably looking for a way to convince other people to side with him?

l have an issue with a fellow brother in the faith... And infact the congregation is turn up between the both of us.

And then, all of a sudden, the same brother showed up(alone) saying he wanted us to resolve things, but while we were having the conversation, I realized he was recording every single thing I was saying. Pls and Pls, What does that imply and how am I suppose to react to something like this?

...Because I know that while recording the conversation, he was definitely being careful with his own speeches and at the same time probably trying to push me to say something he could eventually use against me.

Pls, What do you think he's trying to do?
How am I supposed to react to this?

Someone even said that if it comes to Nigeria and you see headlines like GUNMEN, UNKNOWN MASKMEN BANDITS , blah blah blah... just skip it, you might eventually see the SAME thing tomorrow

Ghanaians believe it is only a matter of time before what is happening in Nigeria will happen in Ghana:

HON. MOHAMMED ADAMS SUKPARU
MP for SISSALA WEST Constituency, Upper West Region In Ghana while discussing on the Good Morning Africa show on Pan Africa TV stated that it was only a matter of time before Ghana will eventually face the same predicaments Nigeria is currently battling if they don't learn.

He described Nigeria as a mirror to the Ghanain society, and that if Ghana doesn't learn from the current challenges of Nigeria, it may end up on the same unfortunate path.

Ghana is similar to Nigeria in culture, politics, religion and so much more, and if Nigeria which is larger in land mass, larger in population and human resources keeps battling with security, economic, and religious problems day in day out... Ghana should not just fold her arms and watch, Ghanaians must watch and learn

You dey reason snake eater

e mean say you no go fit marry from China be that na?

Abi if woman weh get raba con dey chop snake reason you marriage you no go gree?

JoyousFurnitire:
I don't get you, what so hard to say NO; if you're not interested in ill gotten wealth?

These boys have a funny way of saying things if they eventually make it, they will point fingers and say "na that broz been fall ma hand that time na, Las Las I don make am!" All these Kain things, You get?

uthlaw:
kauntry no easy sha,man must survived... What is the update self?

Haa!!! Oga even you? Na so update dey hungry you reach?

Beebah2000:
Sit him down and talk to him!!!

Tell him what per say?

uthlaw:
So you no fit slap ur teenage cousin to make is brain reset...you self na scammer!

I see some of his agemates, and it seems they're cashing out... He's desperate!

What should I tell my cousin?
my teenage cousin came to me just recently demanding that I help him get a loan from any online website because he urgently needs a high capacity phone and he doesn't want the latest "Yahoo-yahoo" update to pass him by.
He came to me because he thinks I'm a happening guy and he can trust me.
Plus he is so sure that, the update is so legit he would be able to pay back within two months.

He's breathing heavily on my neck.
what should I do?
what should I tell him?

Firstly, he doesn't want his parents to hear pim! about it.
Secondly, I'm the only he can trust.
Thirdly, I don't want to help him become a scammer! hell No!
He's an ordinary jambito and he's not even showing interest in school sef!

Hmmm (scratching my head)
By now, I believe everybody realizes how risky and dangerous it is to serve in the North compared to anywhere else in the country.

So for those of us who served in the North, please and please what are the advices we need to give our younger ones who are eventually heading to this direction?

I believe alot is happening in the North that any sane human being should probably be very very cautious about, so please help educate an ignorant fellow, Biko nu, Yi hakuri (smiles)

Becos I know our primary concern right now is how to go, serve and return in one piece

I tend to be insecure about what I studied in school whenever I'm being asked.
The moment I open up to people that I went through the education line of study, they start seeing me as less productive. They place a limit on the types of conversations we have.
I don't know why people generally take individuals who study education less seriously or less interesting.
Teaching is a noble profession and I believe that not all graduates of education are half-baked products as most people seem to think.
The society and certain individuals need to correct this terrible mindset.
I remember when I was still in school, some of my friends from other faculties would jokingly ask me how I was able to mingle with elderly looking students of education. They would say something like "how do you manage to attend lectures with all these old old faces? Are you not too brilliant to end up in this profession? Oboi go do change of course!" e.t.c.
I guess after all these small small talks, I gradually and eventually became insecure...
Please i need to hear people's opinion about this.

In one Nigeria... Do we realize that the Almighty creator has endowed us with enough natural resources to help ourselves and bless other people around us?

I don't think so!

Leadership is killing us... Yes!

Democracy consistently favours the majority and time without number, democracy will continue to marginalize well meaning Nigerians.

The north, south and west are always in a tug of war for power, not because they want to take it and make meaningful impacts but only to remain at the pinnacle of affairs. You dare not aspire to lead Nigeria if you do not belong to certain tribes of the country!

If Democracy will continue to sideline certain people, then democracy might just be the curse of Nigeria

Nigeria is falling bit by bit, even a blind man can see that. The recent tensions across the country by herdsmen and the President's response is setting a new dimension for things

Good player. love his ball movement, I believe he will only get better

I have nothing to say... that your own goal sha!!!

whether broke or rich, men will always be men. After all, Broke guys get the prettiest girls

lolz. what a wonderful guy

lolz. this girl and sex 5&6

ever young...

If i no support man united, wetin i gain? With OGS on the wheel Nothing is impossible... 17,18,19years beat almighty PSG

She iz busy in za ozaroom

This man to over here IS A BANGER!

H

jtjohn:



Stop using words recklessly, Do you know you can be distracted by the phone e.g calls, whapsapp and facebook messages. Please be guilded.

That's if you want to. Just click on flight mood and enjoy your soft copy joor

Bush African mentality