Ekumeku Movement

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Ekumeku Movement
Date1883–1914
Location
Onicha-Olona, Ogwashi, Igbuzo, Okpanam, Issele-Asagba, Ubulu-Uku, Obior, Umunede, Other Aniocha
Result British victory
Territorial
changes
Establishment of the Southern Nigeria Protectorate
Belligerents
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire Ekumeku organisation
Commanders and leaders
Major Festing, W. E. B. Crawford Coupland, Lt. Col. H. c. Moorhouse, S. O. Crewe Dunkwu Isusu of Onicha-Olona, Maya nwa Isusu of Onicha-Olona, Ikwa Gwadia of Onicha-Olona, Ochei nwa Aghaeze of Onicha-Olona, Elumelu Okachi of Onicha-Olona, Nwabuzo Iyogolo, Awuno Ugbo, Nzekwe, Agbambu nwa Oshue of Igbuzo, Idabor of Issele-Ukwu, Abuzu of Idumuje-Unor, Idegwu Otokpoike of Ubulu-Ukwu, Ochie Agodi, Agbambu Oshue, Chidi Nwaoji etc
Strength
Hundreds of soldiers Hundreds of Ekemeku members
Casualties and losses
Minor Minor with mass imprisonment

The Ekumeku Movement consisted of a series of uprisings against the rising power of the Royal Niger Company of the British Empire by Anioma Igbo people. The British penetration of Nigeria met with various forms of resistance throughout the country. In the south, the British had to fight many wars.

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