Asari Dokubo knocks Oba of Benin, says ‘Ijaw army ferried Bini to only attack Lagos Island’
Asari Dokubo, a former Niger Delta insurgent leader, has stated that the Benin people have no right to claim ownership of Lagos.
According to Asari, it is permissible to declare that the Bini army once assaulted the little Lagos Island with the assistance of the Ijaw army, which carried them over the sea, but did not lay claim to any part of the state.
Recall that the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, stated that the Centre of Excellence was founded by Binis during a courtesy visit to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, over the weekend.
The Oba of Benin stated that, according to history, the Binis founded Lagos, saying, ”It is written in the history books that the Binis founded Lagos. When some people hear it now, they will go crazy; what is the Oba saying again? But it is correct.”
The remark has sparked a lot of debate on social media, and Asari called the Oba of Benin’s declaration “nonsense.”
“Look at how unintelligent and stupid you are to say that the Bini people founded Lagos. It’s a useless argument. Daume also attacked Lagos and attacked Abeokuta and Daume is in Benin Republic. So Daume people will say they owe this place because they came to fight there?” Asari said in a video on X.
“Borogu, which of them is the Benin Republic, will now say that because they had their army all over the place in those days, Igbo-Ora and the whole Okedun belong to them?
“You don’t know history. The Bini army attacked Lagos Island. The Ijaw army ferried them to attack not the whole of Lagos, just Lagos Island.
“Lagos was five divisions, four of these divisions were in the former Western Region. You don’t know history. But they keep. Talking about ‘Lagos belongs to Benin’ which Oba of Benin can Lagos belong to?
“Something is wrong with you people. If you say that the Bini army attacked Lagos, it’s okay. That sounds reasonable. But it’s Lagos Island which they attacked by the sea. Ijaw people ferried them according to history.”