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The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by leederrty1997: 8:41am On Jan 31, 2017
Do you know what a war look like? Have you experienced one? No!? Our forefathers did in order to save our heads! Here is one you must read.

After the Fulanis systematically captured and made Ilorin their territory, theysacked the old Oyo Empire in 1835/1636. They were still not satisfied with their victory; they wished to extend their rule deep into the heart of Yoruba land. Thus in 1840, they set to captureOsogbo, a Yoruba town. The Fulanis, under the command ofAli, the Hausa balogun of Ilorin, laid siege on Osogbo. When the king of Osogbo realized that the Ilorins were too strong for the Osogbo army, he summoned the Ibadans for help. Ibadan immediately sent some auxiliaries to Osogbo under the command ofObele alias Mobitan, andAladeAbimpagun. As this force could not stop the Ilorins, another contingent was sent to Osogbo under a more experienced leader. But still the Ilorins won every battle and gained more ground.
When Ibadan realized that the Ilorins were becoming more threatening to Yoruba land, they sent a large and stronger force underBalogun Oderinloto crush the intruding forces andJammas of Ilorin. When Oderinlo and his men arrived at the battlefield, they realized that things had gone worse than they thought. They could not show their faces in the open field for the fear of the Ilorin horses, and for about 20 days after their arrival at Osogbo, they could not fight outside the town thickets. Oderinlo suggested that Elepo, a brave Ibadan warrior was badly needed at the war-front. Elepo had been rejected by the war-chiefs of Ibadan for his actions at the late Agbamaja expedition. As soon as the message from Oderinlo reached Ibadan, the Bashorun wished he could send Elepo to Osogbo but could not go against the wish of other war-chiefs. The Bashorun gave Elepo a cow to worship his god,Ori, and pray for the victory of Ibadan at the war-front.
At the war-front, the Ibadan could not attack the Ilorins during the day because Osogbo was practically in a plain and the Ilorin horses might have advantage of them with disastrous results. They decided to attack at dusk when the Ilorins would no longer be able to use their horses. About 2:pm, the well prepared Ibadan army left the gate of Osogbo for the battlefield. They were to keep a strict watch and arrest anyone suspected to be a spy. About a mile from the Ilorin camp, they halted and arranged the order of the attack. The Osogbo army and the earlier auxiliaries were to handle the center of the battlefield, chiefsAbitikoandLabujuwere to command the right wing, Balogun Oderinlo with the rest of the Ibadan war-chiefs were to form the left wing of the army. The Ilorin camp was then attacked at midnight. The watchword was “Elo ni owo odo?” (How much is the ferry fare?). The reason this watchword was chosen was because the river Osun had to be crossed in entering Osogbo from the south, and anyone who could not tell this was likely to be an enemy.
Stampede engulfed the Ilorin camp as the Ibadan army set it on fire. The Ilorins could not offer the slightest resistance; they were smoked with the gunpowder of the Ibadan guns. This attack was a success for the Ibadan. Some Ilorin war-chiefs were captured in the attack. Prominent ones were:
1.Jimba the head slave of the Emir;
2.One of the sons of Ali the commander in chief;
3.Chief Lateju;
4.Ajikobo the Yoruba Balogun of Ilorin.
There is still more to read and see on the Osogbo War of 1840 @ https://oldnaija./2017/01/16/the-osogbo-war-of-1840/

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Re: The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by sarrki(m): 8:42am On Jan 31, 2017
Observing
Re: The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by BUSHHUNTER: 8:50am On Jan 31, 2017
Osogbo is still under oyo empire as at then so they automatically captured them both.


False and inadequate history.
Re: The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by Nobody: 9:16am On Jan 31, 2017
is ilorin predominantly fulani?
Re: The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by Mille: 10:15am On Jan 31, 2017
BUSHHUNTER:
Osogbo is still under oyo empire as at then so they automatically captured them both.


False and inadequate history.

I wonder where you get your sources from.

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Re: The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by leederrty1997: 10:29am On Jan 31, 2017
BUSHHUNTER:
Osogbo is still under oyo empire as at then so they automatically captured them both.


False and inadequate history.

OMG! They capture them both? Sir, can you quote a source? I surely know Rev. Samuel Johnson and Toyin Falola write never that!

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Re: The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by leederrty1997: 10:33am On Jan 31, 2017
2kaybiel:
is ilorin predominantly fulani?
No!
It was even a complete Yoruba town before it was snatched from the Yorubas through the mistakes of the then Are-ona-kakanfo, Afonja.

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Re: The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by Nobody: 1:31pm On Jan 31, 2017
leederrty1997:

No!
It was even a complete Yoruba town before it was snatched from the Yorubas through the mistakes of the then Are-ona-kakanfo, Afonja.
afta d capture, ar fulanis d dominant of ilorin at d moment?
Re: The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by Ajikobi1: 1:32pm On Jan 31, 2017
Hmm... This war wasn't fought in 1840....
Ilorin is Yoruba/Fulani...
Re: The Osogbo War Of 1840- Oldnaija History by Ajikobi1: 1:36pm On Jan 31, 2017
This war clearly showed that Yoruba Calvary were bunch of cowards and couldn't fight like men.... Despite the defeat, we still have influence....... The war was with Ogbomosho and not Osogbo..... Please do your findings next time

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