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Everyone had to show great respect to the Oba ... There were more than 40 guilds in Benin City and each guild had to perform a special duty for the Oba. Doctors, drummers, acrobats and dancers ...

Benin City is at least four miles wide ... some on horseback and some on foot. And a great number of musicians walk before and behind him, playing merry tunes on all sorts of musical instruments.

Sapele Road in Benin City, Edo State, serves as a vital link between the capital city and other parts of Nigeria. Its strategic importance for commuters, traders, and businesses cannot be overstated.