Imagbon is a town located in
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. Ogun State borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo State and Osun State to the north, Ondo State to the east, and the Republic of Benin to th ...
, Nigeria.
It is located to the western frontiers of
Ijebu-Ode
Ijebu-Ode is a town in Ogun State, South Western geopolitical zone in Nigeria, close to the A121 highway. The city is located 110 km by road north-east of Lagos; it is within of the Atlantic Ocean in the eastern part of Ogun State and p ...
, on a river tributary to the
Lagos Lagoon
Lagos Lagoon is a lagoon found in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, the most populous city in Africa. The name ''Lagos'' means 'lakes' in Portuguese, therefore ''Lagos Lagoon'' is an example of a tautological place name. The lagoon lies between the ...
. Imagbon is the Home town to Nigerian BusinessMan Damilola Adedoyin Adebajo, he is also the creative director of TOWNBOY LLC
Imagbon War
It is the site of the definitive
Imagbon War, also referred to as the Anglo-ljebu War,
that occurred in 1892 between
Yoruba
The Yoruba people (, , ) are a West African ethnic group that mainly inhabit parts of Nigeria, Benin, and Togo. The areas of these countries primarily inhabited by Yoruba are often collectively referred to as Yorubaland. The Yoruba constitute ...
forces and the Imperial
British military.
The military were assisted by protectorate treaty imposed on
Lagos
Lagos (Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 fo ...
that enabled them to raise funds and troops supported by imported guns. A war memorial exists that commemorates the Imagbon War.
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References
Further reading
The British-Ijebu war of 1892 (The battle of Imagbon)
''Daily Mail'' (Nigeria).
External links
"The Sad Story Of The Imagbon Community"
Sahara Reporters.
Geography of Nigeria
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