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History of Egbado People of Ogun State

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The Egbado appear to have migrated - possibly from the Ketu, Ile-Ife, or Oyo - to their current area early in the 18th century.

| rema Otedola Sabinus Abuja Blaqbonez The benz #asuu #Lovedamini #Obituaries |
The Egbado appear to have migrated - possibly from the Ketu, Ile-Ife, or Oyo - to their current area early in the 18th century.

Egbado towns, most importantly Ilaro, Ayetoro, Afon, Imeko, Ipokia and Igbogila, were established in the 18th century to take advantage
of the slave trade routes from the inland Oyo empire to the coast at Porto-Novo.

Other towns were Ilobi and Ijanna, which were strategic in protecting the flanks of the slaving routes. The Egbados' were subject to the rule of the Oyo kingdom, which managed
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Yoruba Indigenous People of Togo

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The Yoruba Territory in Togo is called Atakpame. Their ancestors migrated to the togo when tribal wars raged in 17th century

| Rema Abuja Ruth blaqbonez Sabinus Otedola #asuu #lovedamini #Obituaries |
The Yoruba Territory in Togo is called Atakpame. These are the ones whose ancestors migrated to the West African country when tribal wars raged in the 17th century.

"The majority of these Ife settlers migrated from Ija-Oku in former Dahomey into the Togolese territory
and subsequently founded the city of Atapkame all of who migrated from Ile-Ife.

The Battle of Atakpamé was an armed confrontation between the Ashanti Empire and neighboring Akan Allies under the leadership of the Kingdom of Akyem who joined up with the Oyo Empire and the
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With all the big numbers and statistics, it’s easy to forget that what we are losing is individual people. Today, I’m only posting #COVID19 #obituaries. May they be a reminder of why our vigilance and demands for accountable leadership are so important. nytimes.com/2020/04/05/obi…
"Born in 1929 in what is now Slovakia, Cohn was just a teenager when his family slipped him across the border into Hungary as those around him were being forced into concentration camps." time.com/5814406/corona…
Dale Thurman, a longtime Lexington tailor who was known for his exacting work & strong opinions, has died as a result of COVID-19. “He tailored my son’s first suit, my daughter’s prom dress,” Walther said, his voice breaking. “He was part of the family.” tinyurl.com/wf8f7yg
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