Imagbon is a town located in
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It is bordered to the south by Lagos State and the Bight of Benin, to the east by Ondo State, and to the north by Oyo and Osun states while its western border forms part of the national borde ...
, Nigeria.
It lies on the western frontiers of
Ijebu-Ode, along a river tributary of the
Lagos Lagoon
Lagos Lagoon (Yoruba language, Yoruba: Ọ̀sà) is a lagoon found in the city of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, the most populous city in Africa. The name ''Lagos'' means 'lakes' in Portuguese language, Portuguese, therefore ''Lagos Lagoon'' is an ex ...
.
Imagbon War
The definitive
Imagbon War, also referred to as the Anglo-ljebu War,
occurred in 1892 in the town, between
Ijebu forces and the Imperial
British military
The British Armed Forces are the unified military forces responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom, its Overseas Territories and the Crown Dependencies. They also promote the UK's wider interests, support international peacekeeping e ...
.
The military were supported by a protectorate treaty imposed on
Lagos
Lagos ( ; ), or Lagos City, is a large metropolitan city in southwestern Nigeria. With an upper population estimated above 21 million dwellers, it is the largest city in Nigeria, the most populous urban area on the African continent, and on ...
, which enabled them to raise funds and recruit troops equipped with imported guns. A war memorial exists to commemorate the conflict.
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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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