Asoro
Benin war chief
Asoro, also known as General Asoro, was a war chief in the Kingdom of Benin who served as the sword bearer to Oba Oba Ovonramwen during the 1897 British expedition to Benin. He participated in the defense of Benin against the British expeditionary force that aimed to capture the Oba. Asoro's statement that "no other person [should] pass this road except the Oba" (So kpon Oba) resulted in a road in Benin being named "Sakponba." History. General Asoro was from Iguogho, located in the present-day Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asoro
Asoro, also known as General Asoro, was a war chief in the Kingdom of Benin who served as the sword bearer to Oba Oba Ovonramwen during the 1897 British expedition to Benin. He participated in the defense of Benin against the British expeditionary force that aimed to capture the Oba. Asoro's statement that "no other person [should] pass this road except the Oba" (So kpon Oba) resulted in a road in Benin being named "Sakponba." History. General Asoro was from Iguogho, located in the present-day Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.
