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This day in history 125 years ago: Tuesday 22nd February 1897 British Expedition Force last day at Benin. Mr Seppings Wright of Illustrated London News sketches places of interest in Benin City. Sailors, marines and carriers leave Benin City. 
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This day in history 125 years ago Sunday 21st 1897 – The Great Fire of Benin destroys most of Benin City. British Expedition Force denies responsibility for this. Read more: Smithsonian Museum ----> The Raid on Benin, 1897 The Art Institute of Chicago -----> Benin Benin Expedition Roll Call -----> 
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This day 125 years ago: Today in history British invading force led by Consul Phillips annihilated by Benin Strike Force. On January 4 1897, His Majesty Oba Ovonramwen the 36th Oba of Benin was 'at play with his people' when Consul James Robert Phillips against all advice {including the British government] advanced on Benin City during the annual Igue Festival. Consul Phillips had been repeatedly told to wait a couple more days until he heard from the Oba and was given clearance to come before the Oba and his chiefs. Pride however got the better of him. The result was what came to be known as the Benin Massacres. Benin Border Guards considering it an unprovoked attack and invasion against their country wiped him and his over 250 troop out excluding 2 Whitemen who lived to tell the tale. View this video of what Oba Ovonramwen was getting up with his people. This event was not open to foreigners at the time. Today it can be viewed online globally. Arrangements for the funeral service of Archbishop Desmond Tutu are underway in South Africa. Archbishop Desmond Tutu died on Sunday 26th December.
Read more about his funeral arrangements on this ink -----> Watch PBS Tribute here -----> Watch this video for the position of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, on return of the empire's artifacts.
Return of Benin Bronzes ----> Colin Powell the first African-American Secretary of State of the United States of America has died today aged 84. He died of COVID-19.
Read the full story from the BBC World News Service here ----> Read his biography on Wikipedia here ----> Trending on Twitter -----> This day in history [1897, 124 years ago] the trial of Oba Ovonramwen the 36th King of the Benin Empire by the British begins in Benin city.  Ovonramwen Nogbaisi with his wives, Queen Egbe (left) and Queen Aighobahi (right),
c.1898 - 1913 © The National Archives UK [Wikipedia image]. Germany has this week unveiled a digital database for its Benin Bronzes.
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