Renowned activist and founder of the defunct Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari Dokubo, has strongly criticized assertions that the Bini people founded Lagos.
The ongoing debate over the historical ownership of Lagos was reignited following a statement made by the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, during his visit to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos.
Asari-Dokubo condemned the assertion made by the Oba of Benin. He argued that while a historical account notes that the Benin Army attacked Lagos Island at one point, it does not equate to the Bini people founding the entirety of Lagos.
Asari-Dokubo criticized what he called a “parasitic history” and insisted that the Bini people did not establish Lagos.
“Lagos belongs to the Bini people, look at how unintelligent you people are. You don’t even know the distance about Benin and Lagos. You don’t know history. Lagos was founded by Bini people, look at how stupid you people are,” Asari said.
“Useless argument. Dahomey attacked Lagos. Dahomey attacked Abeokuta. Dahomey people are in Benin Republic, will now say they own Lagos.
“You don’t know history. A Bini army attacked Ondo. Ijaw people ferried them. They went to attack Lagos Island. Not the whole of Lagos, just the Island.
“Lagos was made of five divisions. Four of these divisions were of former western region. You don’t know history, you just keep talking. Which Lagos belongs to Bini people?
“Which Oba of Benin? So he flew there to come and found Lagos or they carried the land of Lagos from Benin to go and put it amidst the Yoruba people in. Lagos?
“The Oba of Benin carried a parasitic history to Lagos. Most of these things did not even happen. People even say there was one said by Oba of Lagos, and they start chewing a narrative. The question I’m asking is the Oba of Benin and the people is that did the Bini now packaged the land of Lagos among Yoruba people and Egun people? It doesn’t make sense! Something is wrong with you people.
“That Bini army attacked the people of Lagos, that sounds reasonable. But, that Lagos was founded by Bini people? And it is Lagos Island, that very tiny place that they are talking about. They are not talking of Ikeja, they are not talking of Ikorodu, they are not talking of Badagry, they are not talking of Mushin.”
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