The Statue of Asoro n'Iyokuo (the Great Benin Warrior), Edo.

History of The Statue of Asoro n'Iyokuo (the Great Benin Warrior)

The Statue of Asoro n'Iyokuo (the Great Benin Warrior).

This almost life-like statue was sculptured to the memory of Chief Asoro, a valiant brave man who died resisting the invading British forces during the expedition of 1897. During the siege on Benin, it was said that chief Asoro ably defended the spot where the statue now stands. He said "no other person dare pass this road unless the Oba" (So kpon Oba).The present Sokponba village and Sakponba Road derive their names from Chief Asoro's statement. This statue, which is a salute to Patriotism and loyalty is located on the king's Square by the beginning of Sokponba Road, Benin City.

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Best Features

Asoro n'Iyokuo is a great Benin warrior whose story inspire patriotism. It is one of the only statues in Benin that depicts the history of the Benin invasion in 1897 by the British.

Writer's Review

As one of the only statues that depicts the British invasion on the Benin. It is a regularly visited spot to learn about the time period.

Most common visitors

Tourist, Indeigenes