Concept:The Benin Empire was an Edo kingdom that regularly engaged in military campaigns against neighboring Yoruba communities for territorial and economic control.
Explanation:The Benin monarchs, especially during the era of Oba Ewuare and later rulers, expanded their empire by conquering nearby territories.
Many of these conquests targeted Yoruba-speaking groups such as the Ekiti, Ondo, and Akure peoples to the north and west of Benin City.
These campaigns helped Benin secure trade routes, collect tribute, and extend its political influence.
The Hausa and Nupe were located much farther north and were not frequent targets of Benin's direct military expeditions.
The Igbo, though neighbors to the east, were not the primary focus of Benin's consistent military pressure.
As a result, historical records and traditions point to the Yoruba as the neighboring group Benin most often attacked.
Answer:B. The Yoruba