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 Damilola Adedoyin Adebajo, he is also the creative director of TOWNBOY LLC
Imagbon War[]
It is the site of the definitive , 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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