1929Event
Oloko incident triggers the Women's War
The confrontation between women and warrant chief Okugo's tax-related counting at Oloko helped trigger mass mobilization across Owerri and Calabar provinces.
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1929
Oloko incident triggers the Women's War
The confrontation between women and warrant chief Okugo's tax-related counting at Oloko helped trigger mass mobilization across Owerri and Calabar provinces.
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The confrontation between women and warrant chief Okugo's tax-related counting at Oloko helped trigger mass mobilization across Owerri and Calabar provinces. Women attacked symbols of native authority and colonial commerce.
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