The Kiriji War is the term used to describe a series of conflicts spanning roughly 16 years ( – ) between two powerful Yoruba. He is worthy of mention because he was the Kakanfo in office when again, several parts of Yorubaland were at war — the Kiriji War, said to be. A look into KIRIJI war; an epic battle in the Yoruba history, among Yoruba people.
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Follow us on social media: Many of the Saro on the other hand were becoming increasingly alienated. The king of Ilorin sent his forces, led by Ajia, to join his allies around Ikurin. Date 1 November The second drama on the same day was when they got to Osunjela, a boundary between Osogbo and Ilesa.
Reports were made orally and openly to Ogedengbe but he could not control then, believing that they were the fingers that fed him during his travails. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
It was then known that the Ekiti Parapo forces were fully prepared to capture alive the Are Latosisa. The war was unpopular with Ijebu traders, and the Awujale King of the Ijebus was forced into exile in It showcased the largest array of military hardware in Western Africa at the time.
Prev Kieiji Effects of social media. Should we have a Nairaland version of Kiriji wars where i would be kicking the Ekiti parapo armies butts.
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He was also the last military Kakanfo, being succeeded by a honourary dar, Samuel Ladoke Akintola. The Oyo Yoruba had come to dominate the political life of the town, and a political system gradually evolved which was well suited to military expansion Awe, This gave the Ekiti and the Ijesa their chance.
War ko, rat race ni. There is a local pool, the warriors had their bath there. The patchy paths stretch through thick forests and cocoa farms.
InCarter was able to set off on a tour around Yorubaland, making treaties with Oyo and Egba, and finally persuading the Ibadan and Ekitiparapo forces to disperse.
On 1 November the three besieging forces advanced against Ikirun. On where Ogedengbe should be exiled he told them that the preferred any town in Yorubaland but not Ibadan but instead he preferred Iwo. Inwhile the Kiriji War was still on and the Europeans were in Berlin at a conference later known to history as the Scramble for Africa, Latoosa met his end in an unexpected way.
During this war, it became the main supply route for both sides Akintoye, After two final incidents, the bombardment of Oyo in Ayandele, and the capture of Ilorin by the Royal Niger Company ineffective colonial control was established throughout most of Yorubaland. Some Ibadan supplies were able to get through via Ijebu. It was very difficult to cross the river Osun, but surprisingly, Ogedengbe had crossed the river without any boat or helper with his white horse wailing this tail to him.
Ijebu traders’ profit margins were high, and they retained strict control of trade through the kingdom Johnson, Correct but the Modakekes always got support from Ibadan as they were all originally from Oyo. After the attitude of the administration started to change.
But by now the political situation in the interior had deteriorated and trade was being increasingly interrupted. Thirdly, some of the main protagonists of the war were themselves getting tired of it Akintoye, Cocoa farming is the thrust of the economy of Igbajo. I personally would like to know more about the military hardwares used, the war codes, the location and flashpoints of the war, the allies and enemies, heroes and villains and names of obliterated cities. There is a close link between Igbajo and Ijesa.
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Ilorin joined in in the north. I will be in lagos negotiating a truce lol! The Ijesas contacted their Ifa oracle severally and it reveled on each occasions that it was only Ogedengbe who could conquer the Ibadans.
Just because we are discussing war, you don’t come in with a threat to get your demands. Hence, the stream was named Fejeboju. Ilorin itself fell the next year.
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Inthe revolt against Ibadan rule started kirimi the massacre of Ibadan officials in Ijesa, Igbomina and Ekiti. Despite the victory, fighting continued in the years that followed until the Ilorins were finally defeated in Notable amongst them were the Haastrups Thompson Gureje and Turtons.
A ceasefire was arranged in through the efforts of Samuel Johnson, the historian, and Charles Phillips, later the Bishop of Ondo. When the Ibadans could no longer cope they started to hammer a slogan as thus: To negotiate a peace, the administration turned to the CMS. This could be decided by his strength and prowess during the last series of battles he fought at kiriji battle front at the Kiriji Battle front.
This led to the break of the Yoruba structure.