Intense Discord Between Igala King, Attah Ameh and the Queen of England
Igala King Attah Ameh Oboni was highly esteemed. Attah Ameh was ordered to take off his cap to greet the Queen of England, as others had done, during a conference in Kaduna that included all of Nigeria’s paramount traditional rulers as well as the queen of England. Even yet, he persisted until they told him to leave the meeting if he didn’t take off his cap. However, Attah was unique—or was he? Attah was not allowed to take off his cap in public. A swarm of bees filled the whole hall where they were residing, originating from Attah Ameh Oboni’s cap, which he took off to welcome the Queen. The amiable Oba of Benin was requested to leave before taking off his cap by Attah Ameh, but the Queen of England and the other rulers there rushed wildly. The conference ended when some people got stung by bees, and the place emptied out. History claims that the security personnel requested that Attah Ameh Oboni be arrested and handcuffed; nevertheless, the handcuffs were removed from his hands. On the orders of the Northern rulers, he was thereafter locked up in a room and watched over by security guards; however, the guards discovered later that he had fled the confinement. Yes, he said when the security guards were escorting him to a sealed room. Then he told Amanabo not to turn around until the automobile started to feel cool. Even though Amanabo briefly protested that he…
