Lagos Tourist Sites

lga Idunganran, Isale-Eko, – Official residence of the Oba King of Lagos since 1670
Brazilian Quarters [Campos] — Home to Hispanic returnees and Brazilian architecture
Lagos Bar Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos
Tinubu Square – Nigeria’s premier CBD and hub of commercial/financial services
National Theatre, lganmu, Lagos – Nigeria’s ‘Cultural Village’ and centre of arts
Lagos Central Mosque, Nnamdi Azikwe St., Tinubu, Lagos – Seat of Islamic activities
National Stadium, Surulere, Lagos – Nigeria’s Premier ‘Sports City’

In approximately 1810, Shehu Alimi and Afonja form alliance to repel the punitive forces of Oyo. Oyo intended to punish Afonja's rebellion and also get rid of the Islamic scholar who was gaining Yoruba converts. Shehu Alimi sought help from Sheik Usman Dan Fodio, who sent Jama'a force to Ilorin to aid his friend. In the initial conflict, Ilorin's forces successfully repelled the Oyo forces. However, the Alaafin decided to retaliate with a larger force aimed at suppressing Afonja's rebellion and eliminating Shehu Alimi. In a preemptive move, Ilorin's forces attacked and burned down Oyo-Ile, the capital of the old Oyo Empire.[1]

At the start of the 19th century, Ilorin had substantial Fulani, Hausa and Yoruba populations. Afonja, an Oyo warlord, who fled to avoid a suicidal war commissioned by the then Alaafin of Oyo found his way to Ilorin. An Islamic scholar, Salih Janta, popularly called Shehu Alimi because of his Islamic knowledge, also found his way to Ilorin from Oyo because of persecution by the Ogboni cult. He moved to Ilorin from Oyo with some Yoruba Muslims.

After Shehu Alimi's demise, there was a tussle for the rulership of Ilorin, a young and burgeoning town. The alfas wanted to establish an Islamic Caliphate based on knowledge, while Afonja was planning on establishing his rule, but Abdulsalam, a son of Shehu Alimi, emerged with the help of the Jama'a, being the biggest military presence in Ilorin. Afonja was killed during the reign of Abdulsalam when a brawl broke out between the Yoruba forces and Jama'a caused by the masquerade of Afonja. Masquerades were banned in Ilorin because of that incident. Ilorin became an emirate of the Sokoto Caliphate under the authority of Gwandu.[2][1] There were multiple unsuccessful attempts by Yoruba's, and Yoruba allies to regain, and or expel Fulani's from Ilorin, such as Battle of Pamo,[3] Battle of Ogbomosho, Battle of Ilorin,[3] Mugbamugba war. The strategic location of the emirate between the north and south bestowed upon Ilorin a unique significance, which persisted even after the Caliphate throughout the colonial and post-colonial eras.[1] Ilorin was brought under the northern Protectorate through diplomacy and applying minimal force considering the political situation of the state then.

Good to see we now call a spade a spade.
The fulanis bought Islam to the whole northern region through this same jihad and everyone was cool with it.
The ideology has not changed still, you can't fight islamic terrorists without fighting islam.

Boko Haram is festering in Northern Nigeria because it’s an “Islamic ideology” that many Muslims in the North supported. If it were a Christian ideology, it will be vehemently resisted and ended. Islam is the problem.

A hand that has been chopped off cannot steal any more.

- Islamic Proverb

These are the propagandas of the foolish Islamic terrorist group, to make the world see Nigerians as a supporter's of terrorism but let this be clear to everyone seeing this picture.
We Nigerians,we will never be part of any terrorist group neither shall we support them. Keep away from pictures like this. We are for Israel!!!
#Israel#Biafrans#nigeria#usa

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