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As soon as the sacrifice was completed, some chiefs in the kingdom called for a truce between the throne and its aggrieved subjects. Consequently, the entire kingdom was reconciled back to the king and there was peace till the end of his reign.
She chose to be sacrificed at Iwebo street opposite the Oba market in Benin.
Before the sacrifice, Queen Iden requested that her graveside be kept clean at all times and that anyone found trading there should be punished.
Today, some people believe that the coal mine at Iva valley is haunted as they claim that the cries of the 21 miners who were killed there can still be heard.
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At this point, Philip was afraid, so he ordered his men to shoot at the miners. He also shot and killed 3 miners. By the time the chaos subsided, 21 miners had been killed and 51 injured.