Possessed: A History of Law & Justice in the Crown Colony of Lagos (1861-1906)
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TextPublication details: Quramo Publishing Ltd; 2014Description: 313ISBN: - 978-978-941-188-7
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries | 900 .669 1 SHA / N | Available | 27014 | ||
| Zaccheus Onumba Dibiaezue Memorial Libraries | 900 .669 1 SHA / N | Available | 27015 |
This is a new and revealing view of hidden accounts, court evidence, testimony and papers of enquiry showing how colonisation employed ''law and justice'' to achieve its pernicious objectives - changing the course and African society. This book assist with a clear picture of the special status of Lagos in the creation of our country. It sets the scene of a bitter battle fought by the people of Lagos to resist conquest by foreigners and presents a more accurate view of the infamous but false giving-away of Lagos by one of its rulers. It even gives us a sense of the lack of certainty in the mind of the colonisers as to how to execute the plan of possession...
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