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Signing of the Treaty of Cession
- When
- 6 August 1861
- Where
- Lagos Island
- Part of
- Britain annexes Lagos Island
Oba Dosunmu signed the Treaty of Cession on 6 August 1861, ceding Lagos Island to Britain under threat of bombardment.
The treaty granted the port and island of Lagos to the Queen of Great Britain. Dosunmu retained his title as Oba but was subject to English laws. He received an annual pension equal to his previous net revenue, and inhabitants became British subjects.
Sources
- Lagos Treaty of Cession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
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