The “Aba Women Riot in 1929” is one of the unfortunate events that took place in the Eastern part of Nigeria; thereby leading so many incidents that pivoted civilization in Nigeria as a nation. This incident happened to be one of the earliest revolts made in quest of emancipation from the hands of colonial administrators and warrant Chiefs led by Sir Fredrick Luggard.

Here are the recent findings:-

• The Colonial master never attempted to tax the women, if they did there is no record of it anywhere.
• Chief Okeugo never asked the women to pay tax, like it is speculated in most write-ups and that was why he was later discharged and acquitted and even paid 800 pounds as compensation.
• Mark Emeruwa the court Clerk that went to Nwanyiriuwa’s house never asked her to pay tax for her goats and chickens, rather he demanded to see her husband during the time of the incident.
• Aba woman riot never started in Opobo (Ikot-Abasi), rather it ended there because of the number, of 53 people killed there.
• Margaret Ekpo never took part in the 1929 Women uprising, she was born in 1914 and was only 15 years as at 1929, she was a standard 4 student of Girls Institute, Greek Town during the riot.
• Nwanyiriuwa was not an old widow as at 1929, the husband Mr Ojim was still alive.
• The riot started in Umungboro, Oloko in what is today Abia state.
• The rumour that women and domestic animals were to be taxed was the making of warrant chiefs who wanted to cheat their subjects, it was speculated to have been first announced officially by Chief Ananamba of Umuala Oloko.


Read the full details HERE https://www.hiztorybox.com.ng/the-new-found-facts-for-aba-women-riot-1929/

Nice and educative info...thanks op

and op who 're you ?


we should just swallow your write up jyst like that?

it happens like that

capatainrambo:
and op who 're you ?



we should just swallow your write up jyst like that?

So to na only baifrans get mind revolt against the devilish brits,hausa and omo odua nawa 4 una

hehehehe


They twisted their own history , why won't they twist other people's ?