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Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 5:59am On Aug 01, 2021 |
"Overview of 19th Century Wars and Turbulence on Ado-Ekiti: No part of Ekiti was spared the agony of imperialist invasions… The rampaging Benin armies sacked Ogotun, Aramoko, some subordinate communities of Ijero, Ado communities such as Are, Afao, Ugbo (now Ilu) Omoba and Agbado and settled a large percentage of the haul of captives therefrom in Ikere, their garrison post. Benin armies constantly waged wars of external aggressions on Ekitiland and other communities in different parts of old Ondo State in their quest for territorial expansion and control, among others. A good reference point is the Ado-Ikere relations that resulted to Benin pillage and attacks on Ado-Ekiti on several occasion. Olomola (1984:2-3) noted that Benin armies invaded parts of Ado kingdom a few times between 1500 and 1815.. Olomola further asserted that the Ewi actually devise a strategy of evacuating his capital city so that the Benin armies would not disturb the Ewi and the rest of his people in their new site. Odo which was, before the Benin invasion a town of considerable size, broke up as the people sought the safety of rocky and forest recesses and Uyin and Igede lost part of their population in their fight against Benin in 1815. The development of the Ado Kingdom was seriously affected by external invasion. These resulted in series of demographic upheavals with settlements constantly moved from one site to another. The most serious of these external invasions were by the "Edo" of Benin. They attacked and destroyed many settlements…in the Ado Kingdom… The Edos were invited by Ogoga, the third time the Edos were so invited to settle the quarrel between Ado and Ikere. The line of action they resolved to adopt was to bring all the villages under the ewi to Ikere, settle them there and in this way Ikere would be equal or even bigger than Ado. Ado would then be afraid of Ikere. The Benin soldiers came and sent words to the Ewi Aroloye… He refused to surrender. He did not in any way show that he was not ready for fight. Every town or village under him except Ijan were prepared to fight… Every town or village under him (Ewi) except Ijan were prepared to fight… The Benin soldiers stormed Igbara-Odo and Ilawe and took them. At this time, Ado town had been vacated. Aroloye took the people to a place called Oke Oko Axis between Ifaki and Iworoko. Most of the gods Ado worshipped on that side: Olua at Eyio, Obanifon at Esure and Are, Ogbese and Orisala at Iworoko. The soldiers pitched their camps near Uyin (Iyin)…Ogbesi Okun, the then Oluyin …was conquered and killed. They proceeded to Igede, Awo and Esure and took them. The inhabitants of Igede then uder Okiribiti were driven in a north-easternly direction to a place called Oke Asha…Edo troops then marched to Iworoko…The soldiers entered Are…The same fate befell Afao. They were all taken to Ikere. The soldiers moved to Igbemo …entered Igbo-Omoba (now Ilu-Omoba)…The soldiers left Aisegba for Agbado and without delay took it and evacuated the people. Agbado was the last place under the Ewi. With the conquest, of Agbado, the soldiers seemed to have finished their job…’ Ewi Idagunmodo (1696-1710), Ewi Okinbaloye Aritawekun (1710-1722), Ewi Amono Ola (1722-1762), Ewi Afunbiowo (1762-1781), Ewi Akulojuorun (1781-1808), Ewi Aroloye (1808-1836) who reigned at Ado but were attacked successively by Benin hordes…‘During the reign of Ewi Aroloye, Ado-Ewi’s kingdom witnessed massive dislocation across the terrain as town dwellers and villagers ran for safety in different directions. Many of the captives from Iworoko, Are, Afao, Ugboomoba (now Ilumoba) and Agbado were taken to Ukere by Benin invaders’. This right here is not a mere fact, this was a face off and your people were destroyed, we can all read English too. Not like Ogendegbe the bandits. Ife that was a village before 1912 and even still a village is what will stand civilization as ancient Greek and Rome. Walahi you must be a bandit. 3 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by TAO11(f): 6:20am On Aug 01, 2021 |
(1) Did some Eastern-Yoruba towns embattle Benin kingdom at some point in the course of history?? YES! Hence, this means that Benin kingdom ”ruled” those Eastern Yoruba towns?? Absolute crap! (2) Did Ogedengbe (from Ilesha) or Aje (from Ibadan) ravage & sack different regions of Benin kingdom at some point in the course of history?? YES! Hence, this means that Ogedengbe (of Ilesha) or Aje (of Ibadan) “ruled” Benin kingdom [or parts of it] as its emperor?? I would let my Benin rags answer this one. ![]() —————— It takes a strong sense of inferiority complex & stark ignorance to equate Benin kingdom’s incursion (into certain eastern-Yoruba communities) to mean one & the same as Benin’s rulership of those communities. To help present-day insecure Binis like the one above me, cite the incursion of Ogedengbe into Benin and the incursion of Aje into Benin and ask if it similarly means one and the same thing as rulership of Benin. Binis are a laughing stock. ![]() See link below for some details: ![]() https://www.nairaland.com/6482972/name-lagos-called-ekonunuame-benins/5#104295576 5 Likes |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:29am On Aug 01, 2021 |
"Overview of 19th Century Wars and Turbulence on Ado-Ekiti: No part of Ekiti was spared the agony of imperialist invasions… The rampaging Benin armies sacked Ogotun, Aramoko, some subordinate communities of Ijero, Ado communities such as Are, Afao, Ugbo (now Ilu) Omoba and Agbado and settled a large percentage of the haul of captives therefrom in Ikere, their garrison post. Benin armies constantly waged wars of external aggressions on Ekitiland and other communities in different parts of old Ondo State in their quest for territorial expansion and control, among others. A good reference point is the Ado-Ikere relations that resulted to Benin pillage and attacks on Ado-Ekiti on several occasion. Olomola (1984:2-3) noted that Benin armies invaded parts of Ado kingdom a few times between 1500 and 1815.. Olomola further asserted that the Ewi actually devise a strategy of evacuating his capital city so that the Benin armies would not disturb the Ewi and the rest of his people in their new site. Odo which was, before the Benin invasion a town of considerable size, broke up as the people sought the safety of rocky and forest recesses and Uyin and Igede lost part of their population in their fight against Benin in 1815. The development of the Ado Kingdom was seriously affected by external invasion. These resulted in series of demographic upheavals with settlements constantly moved from one site to another. The most serious of these external invasions were by the "Edo" of Benin. They attacked and destroyed many settlements…in the Ado Kingdom… The Edos were invited by Ogoga, the third time the Edos were so invited to settle the quarrel between Ado and Ikere. The line of action they resolved to adopt was to bring all the villages under the ewi to Ikere, settle them there and in this way Ikere would be equal or even bigger than Ado. Ado would then be afraid of Ikere. The Benin soldiers came and sent words to the Ewi Aroloye… He refused to surrender. He did not in any way show that he was not ready for fight. Every town or village under him except Ijan were prepared to fight… Every town or village under him (Ewi) except Ijan were prepared to fight… The Benin soldiers stormed Igbara-Odo and Ilawe and took them. At this time, Ado town had been vacated. Aroloye took the people to a place called Oke Oko Axis between Ifaki and Iworoko. Most of the gods Ado worshipped on that side: Olua at Eyio, Obanifon at Esure and Are, Ogbese and Orisala at Iworoko. The soldiers pitched their camps near Uyin (Iyin)…Ogbesi Okun, the then Oluyin …was conquered and killed. They proceeded to Igede, Awo and Esure and took them. The inhabitants of Igede then uder Okiribiti were driven in a north-easternly direction to a place called Oke Asha…Edo troops then marched to Iworoko…The soldiers entered Are…The same fate befell Afao. They were all taken to Ikere. The soldiers moved to Igbemo …entered Igbo-Omoba (now Ilu-Omoba)…The soldiers left Aisegba for Agbado and without delay took it and evacuated the people. Agbado was the last place under the Ewi. With the conquest, of Agbado, the soldiers seemed to have finished their job…’ Ewi Idagunmodo (1696-1710), Ewi Okinbaloye Aritawekun (1710-1722), Ewi Amono Ola (1722-1762), Ewi Afunbiowo (1762-1781), Ewi Akulojuorun (1781-1808), Ewi Aroloye (1808-1836) who reigned at Ado but were attacked successively by Benin hordes…‘During the reign of Ewi Aroloye, Ado-Ewi’s kingdom witnessed massive dislocation across the terrain as town dwellers and villagers ran for safety in different directions. Many of the captives from Iworoko, Are, Afao, Ugboomoba (now Ilumoba) and Agbado were taken to Ukere by Benin invaders. Stop consoling yourself with play on words, anyone who read this write up would know Benin was a dominadi in Southern Nigeria, there was no second at best maybe a distant second 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:32am On Aug 01, 2021 |
The soldiers pitched their camps near Uyin (Iyin)…Ogbesi Okun, the then Oluyin …was conquered and killed. 3 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by TAO11(f): 6:34am On Aug 01, 2021 |
LMAO! ![]() Dwell in your inferiority complex. ![]() I have nothing but pity for all inferior people. https://www.nairaland.com/6482972/name-lagos-called-ekonunuame-benins/6#104300971 5 Likes
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Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:34am On Aug 01, 2021 |
Odo which was, before the Benin invasion a town of considerable size, broke up as the people sought the safety of rocky and forest recesses and Uyin and Igede lost part of their population in their fight against Benin in 1815. "How you nor go lost part of your population na Benin we dae talk so o" 3 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:36am On Aug 01, 2021 |
The most serious of these external invasions were by the "Edo" of Benin. 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:37am On Aug 01, 2021 |
soldiers left Aisegba for Agbado and without delay took it and evacuated the people. 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:38am On Aug 01, 2021 |
Many of the captives from Iworoko, Are, Afao, Ugboomoba (now Ilumoba) and Agbado were taken to Ukere by Benin invaders. 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:39am On Aug 01, 2021 |
They proceeded to Igede, Awo and Esure and took them. 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:39am On Aug 01, 2021 |
Edo troops then marched to Iworoko…The soldiers entered Are…The same fate befell Afao. They were all taken to Ikere. 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:41am On Aug 01, 2021 |
During the reign of Ewi Aroloye, Ado-Ewi’s kingdom witnessed massive dislocation across the terrain as town dwellers and villagers ran for safety in different directions. 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:42am On Aug 01, 2021 |
Every town or village under him (Ewi) except Ijan were prepared to fight… The Benin soldiers stormed Igbara-Odo and Ilawe and took them. At this time, Ado town had been vacated. "How Dem nor go vacate na Benin we dae talk so" 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:44am On Aug 01, 2021 |
The inhabitants of Igede then uder Okiribiti were driven in a north-easternly direction to a place called Oke Asha…Edo troops then marched to Iworoko…The soldiers entered Are…The same fate befell Afao. 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 6:46am On Aug 01, 2021 |
Olomola further asserted that the Ewi actually devise a strategy of evacuating his capital city so that the Benin armies would not disturb the Ewi and the rest of his people in their new site. "how you nor go evacuate your capital na Benin we dae talk so" 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by nisai: 9:10am On Aug 01, 2021 |
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Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by UGBE634: 9:34am On Aug 01, 2021 |
"The Edos were invited by Ogoga, the third time the Edos were so invited to settle the quarrel between Ado and Ikere". Edo was always the big bro EDORODION 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by gregyboy(m): 12:35pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
TAO11: I want to ge this fact correctly You first attempt was that curamo was a word derived from a yoruba lingua.... But Ruy de Sequeira’s “Lago de Curamo” you mentioned talks about him naming lagos after curamo a name in Portuguese meaning healing...... So i want to know ma where do you stand so i can proceed... Further Tao11 Cc: rhektor, lifeisgood12[/quot Smauk Ugbe Etinosa123 Davinazee Your argument here is baseless and provoking There is no word like curamo in Portuguese the closest you can get is curar meaning healing Then my question is why did the Portuguese name lagos lake of curar if we are to help assume curamo was a corrupt form of curar Did any significant thing happen maybe a miraculous healing on a Portuguese sailor or a religious revelation giving to one of the sailors while sailing on the coast of lagos Any If any of this assumption had taken place it would have been noted and documented by the protuguese for such important significant associated with healing.... If this our assumptions were correct then were is the Portuguese document relating to the name lago de curamo, if there is non then our assumptions were to far fetched i would say.... This is basically an attempt by Nigerians to whitewash their history for their usual supiority complex over other tribe.... And again lago was the derivative giving by the Portuguese and not the name lagos, why did we corrupt lago to the city lagos in Portugal.... Another inferiority complex that we need to look into A yoruba guy on quora attempted to change the world lekki to a Portuguese name, according to him, lekki is a name of a Portuguese slave owner.... When it is clearly an edo word for market... Eki meaning market in edo, which partained to the the market activites going on in lagos in those centuries Now i begin to imagine when a Portuguese person storm upon that yoruba guy statement on quora he will begin to wonder how on earth the name lekki is a name in their dialect he is not aware of, his conclusion would be the yoruba nigga is not highly educated to know the word lekki is an African word and he may give the impression we are truly advance monkeys..... 2 Likes |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by Stoplying: 3:15pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
gregyboy: I only wonder why you guys like to engage that chronic yoruba liar. Several months ago I showed a French text in which the author whom is an eyewitness to our ancestors clearly stated that Lagos belongs to Benin and it was called Korame by Benin. The fraud whom you are engaging and most if you were in that discussion. I don't see any need to relitigate an already proven fact, there is proof that the yoruba fraud is lying. |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by Stoplying: 3:18pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
Basically, the yoruba are just trolling you guys. No, need to engage fools who want to rewrite history. Instead, just go about digging up actual historical accounts from actual eyewitnesses. Your work will speak for itself. |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by gregyboy(m): 3:36pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
Stoplying: I wasnt in that discussion if i was there be no need replying her, i would probably just drop a screenshot and leave her in tears If you have it please share it to me |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by Stoplying: 3:43pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
gregyboy: "Captain Horseley called it Eco, and that is how the yebous refer to it; but it is not their land: it belongs to Benin, whom have named it Korame, you can recognise the Curamo from older Portuguese reports, just like Eko represents the Ichoo from Holland Hydrographs. Long ago Korame was linked to its metropolis by a very narrow piece of land contained between the great Laguna and the sea; but it has been a while since the Yebous have seazed that very narrow piece of land of which the eastern extremity was invaded by ouyo pirates; and Karamé remained isolated at the extremity of the great Laguna, while it continues to receive from Benin it's governor or political chief." Re: Lagos Belongs To Benin - Obanikoro's Grandson Declares https://www.nairaland.com/6365528/lagos-belongs-benin-obanikoros-grandson/22#98149347 4 Likes 5 Shares
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Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by TAO11(f): 6:01pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
gregyboy:LMAO! ![]() At this point, I can only laugh off my head and also have pity on you for having being reduced to a mere laughing stock. May God lay his hands on you all and free you from the strong grip of inferiority complex. Amen! ![]() Now to debunking your heap of crap as I am used to doing: ![]() (1) Regarding the phrase “Lago de Curamo”: “Lago” is a Portuguese word — it means “lake”. “Lagos” is a Portuguese word — it means “lakes”. “Curamo” is NOT a Portuguese word — it doesn’t mean jack. ![]() If “Curamo” was truly native to Portuguese, historians wouldn’t have ignored the language in their quest for its meaning. Historians deem it to have been derived from one of the native/indigenous names of Lagos island itself. And as the account published in D’Avezac (1845) has shown on page 26, the Portuguese usage of this [local] name of Lagos is “older” than Binis’ [later] usage. ![]() The phrase “Lago de Curamo” actually relates to the ‘water’ surrounding Èkó itself — “Lake of Curamo” And the most rational explanation (in the light) of all the adduced facts and historical information is that the Portuguese rendering “Curamo” derived from a well known native name of Lagos, viz. Eko-Aromi [re], sometimes also Eko-Aromi [sa]. ![]() (2) Regarding your tears about “Lekki”: You may cry all you want, but “Lekki” is the name, not “Eki”. LMAO! Moreover, it was never a market place, much less a Benin market place — but I understand your search for relevance as the Bini person that you are. Lastly, your “Quora” informant is partly correct. (S)he is correct to the extent that “Lekki” came to be named after a European who once resided there. However, your informant is mistaken if (s)he indeed said that he is a Portuguese. No he isn’t a Portuguese. Captain Leckie is an Englishman [not a Portuguese], and was the first Englishman to settle at the town. He is said to have lived at the town for a considerable length of time, and he was reported to be very, very sociable. Binis e-miscreants will find peace the day they would hug the harsh [to them] reality that the limits of Benin kingdom is confined to Benin city and its surrounding Edoid areas. Peace! ![]() Cc: lifeisgood12, rhektor, nisiw365 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by Nisiw365: 7:20pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
TAO11:Its good that you are giving those benidiots the beating of their lives 2 Likes |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by gregyboy(m): 8:23pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
TAO11: Lol rest well.... All you did was vibrate Goodluck |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by gregyboy(m): 8:36pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
Nisiw365: We fucking colonize the entire yoruba people in the past... See why u venting Oyo was put in their place by benins Osun hired benin machinations to fight her wars Benis supplied d guns d Yorubas they used in killing themselves in the ekiti parapo war Benin placed kings in ekiti and ondo and killed several Yorubas who objected the bini rule Bini used ijebu as sacrifice for their gods But all this were centuries ago, you shouldn't be ventful for it |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by Nisiw365: 8:43pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
gregyboy:Benidiots in sifia pains Ibadan took slaves from your Benin while your inconsequential weak oba of Benin could not do anything You colonize Yoruba people while the Yoruba people you colonize have more impact, more language, more landmass, more successful, greater than your weak 2 by 2 Benin You didnt colonize Yoruba rather all Edo's are Yoruba because Edo's migrated from ile ife lunatic olofo 2 Likes |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by gregyboy(m): 8:54pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
Nisiw365: Ibadan raided the fringe of edo state for slaves And the finge of edo is a mixture of yoruba, Igala, edo, Akoko edo are runner way yoruba people from ondo so basically ibadan raided their own yoruba people..... Are you saying edo are from ile ife.. Lol Ile ife that was sacked by several Yorubas during the yoruba Civil War...., Ile ife came into limelight by awolowo the story of ile-ife as d mother of all yoruba people was falsely promoted by awolowo and Samuel Johnson there is no truth in it Oduduwa was the invention by Samuel johsin to unite yoruba into one ancestory Oduduwa is a work of friction by no other than sam j |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by rhektor(m): 8:56pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
Stoplying: Was it called korame or Ekonunuame you guys better choose one, na so una twist Odùduwà to Izoduwa, Ekaladerhan Izoduwa etc why do you guys like to jump from one lie to another? Cc TAO11 2 Likes |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by Stoplying: 8:58pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
gregyboy: Actually ibadan was a village and its ruler who started calling himself olubadan in the 1950's used to be called baale until that period. Needless to say, any discussion of ibadan military might is mere fiction. 4 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: The Name Lagos, Was Called Ekonunuame By The Benins by Nisiw365: 8:59pm On Aug 01, 2021 |
gregyboy:Benindiot in pains Ibadan raided the whole of Benin and thats why we have Yoruba's in Edo today All Edo's migrated from ile ife and thats the fact If not for Yoruba's, Benin population today would have been 10k instead of 500k So be thankful to Yoruba's at least you have 4 local governments in Edo state today 2 Likes |
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