Colonial Period History of Northern Nigeria

the initial contact of northern nigeria british predominantly trade-related, , revolved around expansion of royal niger company, interior territories spread north niger river , benue river joined @ lokoja. royal niger company s territory did not represent direct threat sokoto caliphate or numerous states of northern nigeria. changed, when fredrick lugard , taubman goldie laid down ambitious plan pacify niger interior , unite rest of british empire in 1897 lugard proclaimed protectorate on northern nigeria , hostilities though sporadic followed; calipharte never responded lugards onslaught, allowed him pacify emirates 1 one. in february 1903, fort of kano fell , slave market closed, sokoto , other regions followed. 1920s last pockets of resistance located in kanem had been pacified.