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NIGERIAN PAST HEROES AND HEROINE II (KING JAJA OF OPOBO)
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In today’s class, we will be talking about Nigerian past heroes and heroine II: (King Jaja of Opobo). Enjoy the class!
NIGERIAN PAST HEROES AND HEROINE II (KING JAJA OF OPOBO)
Jaja of Opobo was born in Igbo land in the 19th Century. He became a slave when he was very young. He was taken to Bonny Island, where he learned trading from his masters. Jaja of Opobo became very good at trading. He made so much money that he was able to buy his freedom from his masters.
Some people in Bonny wanted to make Jaja their King because he was smart and very good at his job. Other people did not want him to be king. Jaja moved to Opobo Island and became king there. King Jaja ruled Opobo for eighteen years.
The kingdom of Opobo grew rich under King Jaja’s rule. The British soon wanted to take over Opobo. King Jaja refused them.
The British tricked King Jaja into going to London where they put him in prison and sent him to the West Indies. He was finally released, but died on his way back home to Nigeria.
EVALUATION
Who is the man in this picture? Why do many people think he is a hero?
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