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CrimeRe: Man Kidnapped By Suspected Fulani Herdsmen In Edo, Recounts Ordeal by Nancy2018(f): 11:20am On Mar 21, 2019
Kill all fulani you see lol
CelebritiesRe: 2face Idibia Is Gay - Blackface In 'War', 2face Diss Track by Nancy2018(f): 8:37am On Mar 19, 2019
Amaka disappointed me
CelebritiesRe: Actress, Etinosa Under Fire For Going Nude On MC Galaxy's Instagram Live Video by Nancy2018(f): 7:51am On Mar 16, 2019
Beautiful
HealthRe: Lady Strips Unclad After Coming Down From A Car In Awka(photos) by Nancy2018(f): 11:04pm On Mar 15, 2019
People should help her to a mental health institution or strong pastor church
PoliticsRe: How Afonja Was Murdered: A lesson to greedy Tinubu by Nancy2018(f): 12:22am On Mar 15, 2019
KwaraRat:
Afonja rebelled against Oyo purely out of greed.

Ilorin was once a prominent trading post for the old Oyo empire with much of the empire trade being done with the Hausa kingdom to the north and Arab merchants via the Saharan trade route. Most of this trade centered around slaves, kola nuts, herbs, gold and finished goods from Arabia.

With the coming of the Europeans and another trade point opened to the south via the Atlantic coupled with higher pricing of the major commodity of that time - slaves, Ilorin quickly lost it's relevance and political dominance. The socio-political instability caused by the Jihadist Othman dan Fodio also drastically reduced trading between Oyo and the now conquered Hausa North.

Ilorin lost her economic edge and Afonja became ignored since his battalion had nothing to protect. Afonja was also sidelined in participating or partaking in the now lucrative slave trade to the south. This was enough for him to stage a treasonable act on his uncle who happened to have been the Alaffin of Oyo and who also appointed Afonja as his Generalissimo.

Afonja will woo rich Yoruba Muslims all over the empire to join him in Ilorin. The Yoruba Muslims began facing some form of discrimination in the hands of other Yorubas after the fall of Gobir to the Jihadist. Word had it that Hausa Muslims were the ones that uprooted their own King and elevated an immigrant scholar as their supreme ruler.

Afonja also sent word to slaves (who happened to be mainly from the middle belt and Huasa/Fulani ilk) in Oyo to escape to Ilorin from where he guaranteed their freedom.

On three occasions Afonja marched to Oyo Ile (the lost capital of Oyo) to effect a regime change but left after he was denied the throne by the king makers who saw Afonja as an usurper to the throne after he had his uncle (Aragongo) commit suicide by poisoning.

Afonja then decided the only way to claim the throne was to wage war against his own people. Most of Afonjas foot soldiers defected after a curse was placed by the Alaffin on anybody of Yoruba blood assisting Afonja in his treason. By the time Afonja invaded Oyo Ile most of his foot soldiers where either Fulani mercenaries or escapee slaves who had no qualms killing Yorubas in the most vicious manner. Some of Afonjas lieutenants and officers warned him of the unruly behavior of the Muslim soldiers but he did not listen as he was all set to claim the throne for himself.

On his last attempt at seizing power for himself, something happened that made the scales fall from Afonjas eyes. The Muslim mercenaries were hell bent on burning and sacking the capital and the wantom destruction and killings must have made afonja to give the order to his foot soldeirs to stop fighting. But the Muslims did not relent until they had burnt the capital to the ground and killed and raped to their heart's desire. Sensing that Afonja was regretting his alliance with the Muslim horde, the Hausa/Fulani mercenaries seized him and in the most humiliating manner and dragged him bag to Ilorin.

It was in Ilorin that the Huasa/Fulani gathered the Yoruba population to witness the most horrendous and disgraceful murder of Afonja who was stripped naked, flogged, mutilated and burnt to death.

Afonja was not only demystified by the manner at which he was killed but his people came to understand who now controlled Ilorin and just like that they converted en-mass to Islam.
Wow
PoliticsRe: Full Of Gratitude, Gov. Ugwuanyi Commences Thank-you Tour by Nancy2018(f): 11:47pm On Mar 14, 2019
Apc is death we don't need death
PoliticsRe: Obasanjo To Makinde: Don’t Pocket Oyo State Govt. by Nancy2018(f): 11:36pm On Mar 14, 2019
Hmm

PoliticsRe: When The Almighty God Is With You And Fighting For You: Governor Wike by Nancy2018(f): 12:14pm On Mar 13, 2019
We give apc to the North n West.... Pdp is strong down south
CrimeRe: 4 Dead As Thugs Burn Police Station And INEC Office In Edo State (Graphic) by Nancy2018(f): 8:03am On Mar 13, 2019
Apc loves death
PoliticsRe: Emeka Ihedioha Celebrates Victory With Supporters (Photos) by Nancy2018(f): 8:11am On Mar 12, 2019
There is no governor in Nigeria that has not stolen the people money not one
PoliticsRe: Updated List Of 2019 Governors-Elect From Saturday, March 9 Election by Nancy2018(f): 1:23pm On Mar 11, 2019
Some one should shoot the lizard of ubim amaechi
PoliticsRe: Abba Kabir Yusuf Heads For Victory In Kano - Dailypost by Nancy2018(f): 8:50am On Mar 11, 2019
Apc and pdp are the same
PoliticsRe: Authentic Results So Far From Kano State: PDP Currently Taking The Lead by Nancy2018(f): 10:29pm On Mar 10, 2019
Apc may not last after buhari ends his reign
CrimeRe: Lady Burnt In Ilesha, Osun For 'Stealing Manhood' Was Mentally Ill - Sister by Nancy2018(f): 9:33pm On Mar 05, 2019
Did killing her produce the joy stick
PoliticsRe: Rotimi Amaechi Sympathizes With Victims Of Election Violence In Rivers. Photos by Nancy2018(f): 9:08pm On Feb 28, 2019
He can never win in rivers if only he understands
PoliticsRe: INEC Chairman Accused Of Mounting Pressure On Rivers State REC by Nancy2018(f): 2:08pm On Feb 26, 2019
SEONaijaExpert:
It's not a party thing, it's just what it is. Baseless!

The highest number of election abnormalities happened in Rivers. Probably, after the election, people like Wike and Secondus will be indicted.
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I hope you are not a fool first indict your master killer
PoliticsRe: Atiku Takes Wide Lead In Anambra by Nancy2018(f): 2:22pm On Feb 25, 2019
Buhari will likely win
PoliticsRe: David Mark’s Daughter Defeats Uncle To Win Otukpo Reps Seat Under APGA In Benue by Nancy2018(f): 2:05pm On Feb 25, 2019
Wow nice
PoliticsRe: 2 APC candidates chasing one Senatorial seat in Niger by Nancy2018(f): 10:34am On Feb 25, 2019
logtrend52:
If Buhari doesn't win I'll delete my nairaland account
Buhari will win
PoliticsRe: Security Men Arrive Bayelsa After Police Commissioner Was Held Hostage. Photos by Nancy2018(f): 10:19am On Feb 25, 2019
I think buhari is going to win the election... So why do apc need few votes from them...
CrimeRe: Man Caught Stealing Female Panties In Edo State, Stripped Unclad by Nancy2018(f): 10:16am On Feb 25, 2019
Buhari is going to win the election
PoliticsRe: If Buhari Win Orji Uzor Kalu Will Be The Next Senate President by Nancy2018(f): 9:39am On Feb 25, 2019
I think the sit is for abpabio if he can survive
PoliticsRe: Kola Okunlola: Police Commissioner Caught Snatching Election Material In Bayelsa by Nancy2018(f): 9:30am On Feb 25, 2019
Other tribes should not oversee other tribes during elections... Police commission should have known this rules
PoliticsRe: Sahara Live Results Part Two by Nancy2018(op): 9:15am On Feb 24, 2019
Punch hh

PoliticsRe: Sahara Live Results Part Two by Nancy2018(op): 8:05am On Feb 24, 2019
Punch

PoliticsRe: Sahara Live Results Part Two by Nancy2018(op): 7:29am On Feb 24, 2019
Guns shoot in some places

PoliticsRe: Sahara Live Results Part Two by Nancy2018(op): 7:22am On Feb 24, 2019
OK

PoliticsRe: Sahara Live Results Part Two by Nancy2018(op): 7:21am On Feb 24, 2019
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PoliticsRe: Sahara Live Results Part Two by Nancy2018(op): 7:01am On Feb 24, 2019
Apv v pdp

PoliticsRe: Sahara Live Results Part Two by Nancy2018(op): 6:55am On Feb 24, 2019
Buhari wins

PoliticsRe: Sahara Live Results Part Two by Nancy2018(op): 6:53am On Feb 24, 2019
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