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Second Bonny civil war
In 1869 a second civil war broke out in Bonny between the rival trading houses led by Oko Jumbo and Jaja (Anna Pepple House).
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1869
Second Bonny civil war
In 1869 a second civil war broke out in Bonny between the rival trading houses led by Oko Jumbo and Jaja (Anna Pepple House).
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In 1869 a second civil war broke out in Bonny between the rival trading houses led by Oko Jumbo and Jaja (Anna Pepple House). The conflict arose from the irreconcilable competition for trade routes and market control within the city-state. The war directly precipitated Jaja's decision to leave Bonny and establish an independent trading state.