1796Event
Afonja's forces take Oyo Ile and force Alafin Awole's suicide
Afonja, the are ona kakanfo (provincial army commander) and ruler of Ilorin, conspired with other chiefs and took Oyo Ile in 1796, forcing Alafin Awole to commit suicide.
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1796
Afonja's forces take Oyo Ile and force Alafin Awole's suicide
Afonja, the are ona kakanfo (provincial army commander) and ruler of Ilorin, conspired with other chiefs and took Oyo Ile in 1796, forcing Alafin Awole to commit suicide.
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Afonja, the are ona kakanfo (provincial army commander) and ruler of Ilorin, conspired with other chiefs and took Oyo Ile in 1796, forcing Alafin Awole to commit suicide. Passed over for the alafinship, Afonja declared independence and attacked Oyo from Ilorin.