Tales Of The Ibadan- Ijaye War.

The Ibadan-Ijaye war broke out in 1861 among Ibadan and Ijaye over who to succeed the old Oyo domain as the political head of Yorubaland. The two revolting towns jumped up from the remnants of the Old Oyo domain which was obliterated in 1836 by the Fulanis. Ibadan, Ijaye and the new Oyo (additionally called…