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Hanging of Ologbosere

When: June 1899
Where: Benin City, Nigeria
Part of: King Ologbosere Irabor hanged at Benin City

Ologbosere was hanged in June 1899 after being held responsible by the British for the killing of a British delegation to Benin City in 1897.

General Ologbosere, also known as Chief Irabor, was hanged in June 1899. He was held responsible by the British for the killing of a British delegation to Benin City in 1897. A legacy record specifies the date as 28 June 1899, though the supplied passage states only 'June 1899'; the precise day remains unconfirmed by sourced material.

Sources

General Ologbosere Wikipedia, revision of 2026-03-12

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