The Ekumeku: Igbo Resistance Against British Rule — Fexingo History

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In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the Ekumeku Rebellion, a fierce but often overlooked Igbo resistance movement against British colonial forces in present-day southeastern Nigeria. Between 1883 and 1914, the Ekumeku—a secret society and guerrilla army—waged a series of uprisings against the British Royal Niger Company and later the colonial administration. Learn about the strategic use of ambushes and fortified camps in the Aniocha and Asaba regions, the British capture of leader Obi Okocha, and how the movement drew on Igbo spiritual beliefs and the Ozo title system. The episode also explores the British 'pacification' tactics, including the use of scorched-earth policies and the Maxim gun, and the eventual suppression that paved the way for colonial indirect rule. This is a story of resilience, cultural resistance, and the human cost of empire.#EkumekuRebellion #IgboResistance #BritishColonialism #RoyalNigerCompany #Asaba #Aniocha #ObiOkocha #GuerrillaWarfare #MaximGun #ScorchedEarth #IndirectRule #NigeriaHistory #Igbo #OzoTitle #ColonialResistance #History #FexingoHistory #WestAfrica #BeninKingdom #OyoEmpireBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-history-of-nigeria-kingdoms-colonies-and-africa-s-giant-fexingo-history--6985098/support.