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Brass-Nembe attack on Akassa challenges company rule

Nembe forces attacked the Royal Niger Company's Akassa station after conflict over trade restrictions.

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1895

Brass-Nembe attack on Akassa challenges company rule

Nembe forces attacked the Royal Niger Company's Akassa station after conflict over trade restrictions.

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Nembe forces attacked the Royal Niger Company's Akassa station after conflict over trade restrictions. British retaliation and inquiry exposed the coercive nature of chartered-company commerce.

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