The Ancient and Modern Era Of The Benin Kingdom 9

The prevailing modernization across the globe brought post and telegraph to Benin in 1905 and by 1908, General Hospital now Central Hospital was opened ailments that were ascribed to superstitious were not cured with the white man's medicine.

The arrow head of the injustice melted to Ovonramwen, Sir Ralf W.R Moore had to take his own life in 1908 by drinking a poison (cyanide).

At the onset of the first world war, the Binis identified with the British by contributing the cost of one war plane to assist them in their war against the germans.

Oba Eweka in his quest for peace and tranquillity in his kingdom not minding the antagonistic posture of Agho Obaseki gave one of his daughters Ebose in marriage to him in June 1919. It was the same day he gave his third daughter Omosede in marriage to chief Edogun. His eldest daughter Ighiwiyisi had earlier married a police man from onitsha. His name M.C. Oliver.

Agho claimed to have converted to christianity that by 1917 he destroyed all the juju and continued to attend St. Mattew Cathedral until his death on 9th of september 1920.