 The period was called "Exodus" because a lot of other tribes such as the Ishans, Akoko-Edos, Urhobos, Agbor the Onitsha people and parts of the Igbo speaking of Delta State also moved out of Benin.This was during the reign of Oba Ewuare the Great.The Oba was accused of being very strict and cruel to the people hence their exit from the Kingdom.