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Ever heard the story of Emotan? The market woman who saved a Benin King from death in the 13th century and helped restore him to the throne? This is a thread on her escapades, Leggo!
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1. Emotan moved to a hut in the market square where she used to sell her wares to live after her husband died. She had no children but she decided to help market women and buyers alike take care of their kids while they were in the market.
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2. One day, she overheard Oba Uwaifiokun’s plan to kill his brother, Prince Ogun who he had usurped to take over the throne. She risked her life to tell Prince Ogun the plan and hid him in her hut at the market till he could kill his brother and take back his throne. #Emotan
