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- British Occupation of Nigeria
Nigeria was one of the West African countries colonized by Britain. The others were Sierra Leone, Gambia, and Ghana (Gold Coast).
Britain had come in contact with Nigeria in the 16th century. It was annexed to Lagos in 1861. Lagos became a British colony in 1886. In 1891, Britain created a skeletal administration in the oil river by appointing a commissioner and Consul-General, John Beecroft, who resided in Calabar.
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