Imagbon
Imagbon is a town located in Ogun State, Nigeria.[1][2] It is located to the western frontiers of Ijebu-Ode, on a river tributary to the Lagos Lagoon. Imagbon is the Home town to Nigerian BusinessMan , an Astute politician. 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,[3] that occurred in 1892 between Yoruba forces and the Imperial British military.[4][5][6] The military were assisted by protectorate treaty imposed on Lagos that enabled them to raise funds and troops supported by imported guns. A war memorial exists that commemorates the Imagbon War.[3][7]
References
- ^ "We collect N500 for each jerry can, say suspects caught with 2,650 litres of petrol". Vanguard News. March 30, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "NNPC allays fear of fuel scarcity as it fixes vandalised pipeline in Ogun". Premium Times Nigeria. February 3, 2015. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ a b West African Journal of Archaeology. Volume 32, Issue 2. Oxford University Press. 2007. p. 58
- ^ Aladeojebi, G. (2016). History of Yoruba Land. Partridge Publishing Africa. p. 494. ISBN 978-1-4828-6248-5. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ A history of the Faculty of Arts, Olabisi Onabanjo University, 1983-2004. OOU Press. 2005. p. 130. ISBN 978-978-37726-6-3. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ Onibere, S.G.A.; Adogbo, M.P. (2010). Selected Themes in The Study of Religions in Nigeria. Malthouse Press. p. 80. ISBN 978-978-8422-24-2. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ The British-Ijebu war of 1892 (The battle of Imagbon)
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.
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