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Lagos is annexed by Britain

Britain annexed Lagos, making it a formal colony.

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1861

Lagos is annexed by Britain

Britain annexed Lagos, making it a formal colony.

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What happened

Britain annexed Lagos, making it a formal colony. This matters because colonial Nigeria did not arrive all at once; it began through strategic coastal control before expanding inland through companies, protectorates, treaties, and force.

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