i was already in practice then that people goes as far as AISABA now asaba for trading purpose. adesuwa was also a trader to the part of the kingdom. on a occasion, adesuwa went to oboro to collect debt owned her. when the obi head she was around, he sent for her. she not only refused to answer the obi, she called him the uncircumcised. in annoyance the obi had her murdered.
it was adesuwa maid who now brought the news to benin with the popular saying: OBORO GBE MWEN ADESUWA TA MEN EZOMO NU UZEBU.
the murderous act of the obi drew the anger of the oba and a punitive war was sanctioned by the monarch. a fierce battle was waged against the coi of oboro-uku. the leaders of the troop sent by the oba were imaran, emokpagbe and agboghide of ugo-niyekorhiomwon. the obi was defeated and beheaded. emokpagbe, one of the general ws dissatisfied with the reward he got from the oba.
he became disloyal to the oba. he was punished with a war to bring him to submission. however, after his defeat, he fled and drown himself at a river known as igbaghon. this is a story well knowm by almost indigenes of ugo niyekorhiomwon.