King Jaja of Opobo's wives (in present day Rivers State) pictured in circa 1870. Jaja of Opobo (full name: Jubo Jubogha,born in 1821, was the first known Nigerian richest man,a merchant prince and the founder of Opobo city-state which now forms part of Nigeria`s River State.
Born in igboland,he was brought to the Bonny Kingdom at the age of 12 as a slave.He is considered a deity in his homeland and fought against 19th-century British imperial ambition in southern Nigeria.He died in 1891 on his way back from exile in the West Indies
Born in igboland,he was brought to the Bonny Kingdom at the age of 12 as a slave.He is considered a deity in his homeland and fought against 19th-century British imperial ambition in southern Nigeria.He died in 1891 on his way back from exile in the West Indies
Source: J. A. da Cunha Moraes
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