How These 4 British Men Created Nigeria - A Shocking Story

The British colonization of Nigeria tells a fascinating story of how the strength of the Maxim guns far outweighs a nation of more than twice the population of the United Kingdom. In this video, we take a look at how these British colonial warlords effectively conquered Nigeria for the British.
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Chapters
The Annexation of Lagos - 00:00
Part 1: 19th Century Nigeria 01:40
Part 2: The Yoruba Wars 04:04
Part 3: Attack on the South 05:11
Part 4: Battle for the Niger 10:04
Part 5: The End of the Royal Niger Company 11:42
Part 6: Destruction of the Sokoto Caliphate 15:30
Part 7: The Nigerian Resistance 17:42
Part 8: Conclusion 18:45

[@bisimedia]

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[@adefemialimson5848]

This is a nice documentary, but the story is one sided, given the narratives only from the British view point or rather narratives... The Nigerian territory of today is a territory of disparate sovereign nation's, with there different language, culture, faith, and traditional politics... The resistance of these past Kings and dynasties against the British is justifiable because the British or generally the European invasion wasn't to liberate the empires in Nigeria, but to decapitate there traditional power and independence and put it under the influence of the European nation's as a puppet and EXPLOITATION, which still continues till today... Hence, the Europeans aren't the hero's, but WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING who brought in there language and culture to obliterate our identities... Our Kings might not be perfect, but they were people who were true to there root for centuries... In other words we need not to deplore our ancestors or the traditional systems that defines our identities, but to embrace and MODIFY things that needs MODIFICATIONS in culture models just like many Asian countries thereby foster our identities that best abide with the life cycle (Physical, Psychology, and Spirituality) of our Land as the copper skin race...

[@OathOmerta-ff5gq]

Are there any books you would recommend? (Preferably with pictures)

[@hrxy1]

awefull dreadful annoying irritating intrusive repetitive background noise, turn it off. poor attempt at video production, unwatchable

[@geoffball4431]

I never knew your history and the way your ancestors were treated by the British. I cannot defend that, however I can only say this is how most European countries treated the world . Not nice. But they did get rid of slavery one of the things humans still do. Thank you for your work

[@jayednut391]

May God bless whoever came up with this documentary. Now I understand the problems facing Nigeria much better. If we do not know where we are coming from, we will never know where we are going to.

[@TheSockbottom]

Mr Jay that god u talking to is the slave masters own called white jesus. Go and find ur own god from your ancestors.

[@nickeni3050]

Ikr, in a way it's painful to see how they robbed us of our lives and forced us into a life where we had to depend on them. The only good thing that ever came from them coming here was the stop of cruel practices like killing of twins etc but otherwise we wouldn't have had to face all this nonsense today

[@gzlander2948]

@@nickeni3050 And believe me. Even if they never intervened in those cruel practices, civilization would have taken care of them with time. Everything about their presence n colonization in Africa was way more harm than good. And sadly enough, we apparently haven't learnt our lesson. Quite pathetic indeed.

[@nickeni3050]

@@gzlander2948 exactly, there's a saying that there's time for everything and that if you give a man something that they aren't ready for that you would be ruining the man.. The technology, the laws, everything they introduced to our people were things that we didn't need in our lives yet, as such this forced us to start depending on them for things that we didn't need thereby making us owe them Everytime I think about it, it's just sickening

[@gzlander2948]

@@nickeni3050 It was just a careful manipulative n well orchestrated mind enslavement that they brought to us and we perfectly played right into their hands. Speculatively, that's why they contemptuously disregard us, always seeing us as lesser beings which lingers till this modern day racism. I'm no longer angry with them because the unfortunate reality remains that humans tend to take advantage of others' weakness n ignorance. Rather, I'm so pissed at our own people now, the elites, who in course of time, must or should have known better. Yet, they still allow such horrible history to be repeating itself. Just unimaginable!

[@_kris4301]

Bisi, you are very good at your documentary of Nigerian history. Always anticipating your videos. Keep up the good job

[@bisimedia]

Thank you so much

[@AruamanKelvin]

I am from the ancient Nembe Kingdom and I approved of this well-put-together vital history.

[@teetemz]

My Nembe brother!

[@gladysokwuchi-mirikweh8501]

Wow. This is amazing. The details, the years, the people, geography, and narrative flowed well with no bias. Rich Nigerian history documentary. Keep the good up. I'm gonna binge watch your Channel. God bless

[@ericrobinson7184]

This compilation was a lot of behind the scenes hard work and investigation, history is even more complex than we like to acknowledge to future accountability. Much praises!

[@sweetbutshowa]

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[@bisimedia]

You're welcome.

[@adefemialimson5848]

This is a nice documentary, but the story is one sided, given the narratives only from the British view point or rather narratives... The Nigerian territory of today is a territory of disparate sovereign nation's, with there different language, culture, faith, and traditional politics... The resistance of these past Kings and dynasties against the British is justifiable because the British or generally the European invasion wasn't to liberate the empires in Nigeria, but to decapitate there traditional power and independence and put it under the influence of the European nation's as a puppet and EXPLOITATION, which still continues till today... Hence, the Europeans aren't the hero's, but WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING who brought in there language and culture to obliterate our identities... Our Kings might not be perfect, but they were people who were true to there root for centuries... In other words we need not to deplore our ancestors or the traditional systems that defines our identities, but to embrace and MODIFY things that needs MODIFICATIONS in culture models just like many Asian countries thereby foster our identities that best abide with the life cycle (Physical, Psychology, and Spirituality) of our Land as the copper skin race...

[@ifeanyiobiora-okafo7017]

so basically the igbo put up the strongest fight against the british, they have always been the strongest tribe in terms of heart and willpower

[@atgs20]

Dey play. Everybody put a strong fight against the British. The difference is that Igboland government was decentralised unlike that of South West states, Sokoto and Benin

[@okekechidi3377]

@@atgs20 you are right. The decentralization of the IGBO Republican polities stermed from their unique Cultural ethos. They do not believe in a central king or an absolute Lordship over them and will resist such ferociously. The very few IGBO republics who at a point developed kingship didn't give absolute power to such a king. Infact, such kings were more of priests. This was why it took the british government a longer time to defeat them. Infact, they were the last Ethnic group in todays Nigeria to be defeated. One's Cultural ethos and moral values makes them who they are..

[@osagiebobby8616]

BRITISH AND THEIR ROYALTY WILL PAY THE PRICE SOME DAYS NIGERIA CITIZENS WILL NEVER FORGIVE BRITISH EXPECT THEY SEPRATE THE NATION TO HOW THEY MET IT. THEY CAN TRY THIS TO THE ARABS NATIONS

[@nickeni3050]

I swear, never should we ever forget how we were played

[@umeonyeabo8324]

Also, the 'o' in Aro of Igboland is pronounced 'or' like orange, not 'o' like Ogun. Great job once again.

[@bisimedia]

Noted. Thanks 👍👍

[@okekechidi3377]

@Allah_Loves_Forgives_and_Saves it is an IGBO kingdom..

[@amadiohastruck4331]

Confederation ​@@okekechidi3377

[@tonyt7948]

I'm British. This is a good solid unbiased historical documentary

[@agbomolica1]

For the evil of the British and the continual subjugation of my people! Muslims will colonise the whole of UK 🇬🇧…. Uk must certainly fall! God will humble that demonic British empire… you bastards had brexist without any war but my people attempt to demand a referendum, Britain 🇬🇧 armed the zoo 🇳🇬 to wipe out my people..

[@HispleMedia]

Your editing skills is top notch... A story well told... Keep the videos coming. I have been waiting for the next video since...include CTA also.

[@bisimedia]

I'm really sorry the next video is taking so long to make. I'm feeling the need to take my time and tell a good story. But it should be out before month-end. Thanks for your continued support.

[@mikeolawale9248]

Until the lion learn to tell his own story the hunter will continue be the victor and look mighty. All this conquest stories were packaged to us by the British and we accept it and keep teaching it to ourselves. With this stories our minds will remain conquered

[@chibuzorjude7528]

Please produce a rebuff if you think this isn't correct.

[@joebenson6091]

It's amazing how this piece elevates Oyo Empire way ahead of Benin kingdom when in reality the Benin's were already in trade with the Portugese 300 years before the arrival of the British. Typical of Africans to promote the major tribes which undermining the importance of the original forebearer, until we start telling our own stories the way it really is & stop all this WHITE wash colonial HIS- STORT then we will remain conquer.

[@Profitfromcoaching]

​@@joebenson6091how did this piece elevate Oyo over Benin? There was nowhere in this video where I saw this. Can you please explain?

[@oreoluwax6322]

This is one of my favourite channels on KZbin. Great job!

[@IAmSolomon]

These videos are amazing man, please keep releasing!

[@emmyreturn]

God bless all that made this documentary possible. Cheers.

[@queeniwearth]

This is such a great channel o! Keep up this necessary work!

[@andrewekomemhen7249]

Nice piece 👌

[@Raphaelogwu]

Expertly delivered The true history Keep it up!

[@ojoayomide7921]

Why on earth was history banned in our schools. This is good work

[@nickeni3050]

They don't want us to know the truth. They want us to remain brainwashed thinking they helped when all they did was ruin us.. it's not just Nigeria, many colonised countries have their history hidden from them so that they won't realize that they were played

[@lilboyblue3000]

It was not banned. The federal government didn't deem it necessary so they cut funding. There was no law on the books stopping any state or local government from teaching history classes.

[@majormusic6990]

Amazing work brother!

[@ChannelTENthousandBC]

My God, this documentary is amazing work

[@rufuskelvin8344]

Eye opener

[@kaycekeyswb3251]

Great job man!

[@emmanuel3929]

I like how he said mungo park is the first EUROPEAN to discover river niger flowed to the east

[@kayluvsexy]

for the Europeans

[@wunmifash3116]

Yes he did, if he didn’t who did

[@josephharrison9600]

Im glad I found this channel. Best documentary so far

[@ikechukwuokafor2844]

Your work is top notch

[@ModernIntuitionist]

Incredibly well done Bisi! Beautifully edited, so informative, and engaging throughout. I love your work, and it is one of the most well made videos I've seen in recent times.

[@bisimedia]

Thank you very much for the kind words. I appreciate it. I'm also a big fan of your work, and I learned a lot from your last video. I'm looking forward to more videos.

[@nanakay7149]

Bisi ...I love your work ...its wonderful ...I want more

[@clementchukwuka6477]

very informative

[@umeonyeabo8324]

Just discovered your page bro and I'm already hooked. Keep up the good work bro, I promise you, it'll be worth it very soon. You're doing an amazing job.

[@bisimedia]

Thank you very much for the kind words. I appreciate it.

[@afolayanlateefkayode5132]

Thanks for this information We will never forget

[@wesleycomictv5422]

This video broaden my knowledge thank you sir

[@bisimedia]

You're welcome. Thanks a lot for taking the time to watch the video, appreciate it.

[@OT_Ufedo]

Thank you Bisi 🍻 ❤️

[@mickyarams]

Honestly, I really wished my history teacher was as interesting as you. You've really enlightened me about my country. Thank you!!

[@adefemialimson5848]

This is a nice documentary, but the story is one sided, given the narratives only from the British view point or rather narratives... The Nigerian territory of today is a territory of disparate sovereign nation's, with there different language, culture, faith, and traditional politics... The resistance of these past Kings and dynasties against the British is justifiable because the British or generally the European invasion wasn't to liberate the empires in Nigeria, but to decapitate there traditional power and independence and put it under the influence of the European nation's as a puppet and EXPLOITATION, which still continues till today... Hence, the Europeans aren't the hero's, but WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING who brought in there language and culture to obliterate our identities... Our Kings might not be perfect, but they were people who were true to there root for centuries... In other words we need not to deplore our ancestors or the traditional systems that defines our identities, but to embrace and MODIFY things that needs MODIFICATIONS in culture models just like many Asian countries thereby foster our identities that best abide with the life cycle (Physical, Psychology, and Spirituality) of our Land as the copper skin race...

[@ikp4success]

You didn't talk about the british bombardment of bini empire. Maybe u saving it for another video.

[@chinyeremezeabiaziem3431]

Well researched documentary. Unfortunately history is no longer taught in schools. what an irony!

[@ga8366]

very well made and informative..cannot find part 2 though 0_0

[@jibreeelbinnuh1482]

My great countryman. You are a genius!.

[@asabadragon4052]

God bless you for bringing this video 📷

[@emmanuelezinwoke1727]

This is so wonderful 😮

[@wesleycomictv5422]

Mr kema your work is very unique

[@bisimedia]

Thanks a lot.

[@zephrynnn]

Great video, you are so underrated ❤️

[@bisimedia]

Thank you very much for the kind words. Appreciate it.

[@jayramos8695]

Biafra I know Biafra I stand ✊

[@youngmoses3018]

Keep it up bro

[@Anonymous55710]

Such a nice video. Please do more

[@bisimedia]

Thank you very much.

[@princeonuora3020]

Thank you bro. I love your videos and share a lot of information here with friends and family. Please make a video on Igbo history as well as Hausa and your. I’m also interested in how the Igbo ruled themselves, and what system of governing were in place at the time. Once again, thank you so much for the videos you make, they will play a key role in the future of the Nigerian people.

[@MRABEXPLAINS]

Nice one kema

[@bisimedia]

Thank you very much, sir.

[@timothyejianreh6042]

You have done well

[@AfroKingg]

Great editing champ. You will surely get there😍

[@bisimedia]

Thanks, friend. I'm pretty sure you are working on a big project yourself. I can't wait.

[@AfroKingg]

@@bisimedia Exactly man.When am done, you will surely be the first to know. I can't wait myself lol

[@adedaramy5808]

Love the whole series of videos. Bravo to the team

[@GamingScottsman]

You doing a good job .. l

[@markkomolafe9489]

It was good but I have a lot of questions now. I never heard this in school as a science student directly so just to clarify Nigeria was basically a group of different tribes that the British invaded and forced to be a country and the British brought Christianity as a means to end slavery between different tribes fighting . If what I said up was correct then I have to ask why were the British here in the first place and where are they now.

[@nickeni3050]

The British people were here coz they were exploring the world looking for resourceful lands and people they could rule over to get gain, same as what the French were doing even before the British The British currently are obviously back in their Homeland England enjoying the fruits of causing problems in another man's land

[@johnwhyteBGB]

All the British ever wanted was our resources, both mineral and human. They took more from us than they contributed. Talking about where they are now, you might want to go to the Niger Delta rich oil regions and find out for yourself. Even though they do not have visible influence that you can see around like in days past because of civilisation, they still have a strong hold on us, our policies and economy, even a bit of our politics.

[@awejohnoluwaseyi6841]

please we need more videos

[@geoycs]

Wow, it flies by so fast it’s hard to even catch the names!

[@Bryanken]

God bless you

[@kayluvsexy]

good video but there's still more vantage points not explored, still well-done to you

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

The history of Nigeria is Complex and terrible.

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

This 2021 Narrative is the best in all of human history.

[@bisimedia]

wow, thank you. I appreciate this.

[@jamesbedukodjograham5508]

The best way is for The British People to apologize for their wickedness.

[@Dinaw77]

The British people? I fail to see how a herring fisherman in Fife- East of Scotland or Miner in Yorkshire or a sheep farmer in Wales would be to blame. The UK government should apologise. The Royal family should acknowledge its role. None of this will happen with Buhari or Boris in power. They like shiney things.

[@sikazwejerry4620]

Very fun!!!. How can genuine Economic development be achieved with wrong Nigerian Economic equation?

[@abdulazizclare9545]

The book How Europe Underdeveloped Africa by Walter Rodney. Shows all this history.

[@inuwabajoga4376]

THEY DESIGN NIGERIAN BORDERLINE NOT CREATED NIGERIA

[@opemipolawal6604]

Please send d link of the part 4 of the series which comprises of the biafran war

[@bisimedia]

it's in the works. it will be ready soon.

[@ucheuzuigwenwali1318]

Britain committed the worst crime against humanity by joining different people with different ideologies and different value system together in one entity bcos of their selfish interest, nobody is truely a Nigerian at first that is why wr has never make any headway as a people till date. Nigeria to us means suffering, pains, premature death and lastly a hell in earth. I am a Biafran not a Nigerian

[@mobichannels1120]

There was nothing like South then.......go and study more about it, only Western, Northern and Eastern Region only

[@GeorgeOyakhire]

Did he say the Oba of Lagos didn't want to end slave trade? Now that's a story.

[@slyreal7352]

I’m getting better knowing about my Nigeria religion

[@genevepolyte8486]

Absolutely not.. They took the wealth.. And leave little for the country..

[@observingaeons9919]

FREE MAZI NNAMDI KANU

[@jacksonhaddah5395]

They are still doing it but still black ppl sleeping we never learn from the past

[@goodman4093]

To correct some historical fact. The sacking of kingdoms by British is unconnected to ending human sacrifice. It is a ruse. it is an old trick it was also used to sack Iraq and Afghanistan this century

[@JulietMba-wu2ij]

Founded by Usman Dan Fodio, a fulany Nubi man who story tellers have shown viewers to have come from middle East. Before Nigeria was carves, how was the map? This is where to begin. On the map the Erropean were strangers surrounding African world where did the Europeans came from this is where the stroy is needed. We have heard about the creation of Nigetia many times we know that they were residing on the earth, we can see the postions where were did the people occupying the earth came from. What was their surnames who were their ancestors I know my ancestor Nubi consist of the North East of the world on the North West you find the red indes all the ways of south America. Americas now renamed as this is what we know while south of the world is Africa.

[@eigboduehis-kx5cp]

U did'nt talk about how de Benin kind resisted de British nd de war that took place nd even how de Esan People resisted nd forth with British

[@trashtalker9753]

This title sounds like when columbus duscovered america.

[@justafuable]

Absolutely depressing!

[@nseabasiaquaowo4518]

This history only acknowledged Lagos, instead of Calabar as the base of early spreading Christianity in the 19th century. Calabar, as well known, was the first capital of Nigeria.

[@user-hp4zr8fq8j]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 heartbroken 😢😢😢😢😢 how they slaughter our people because of money

[@OT_Ufedo]

You put this together with your phone right ? Can you be my tutor please?

[@Bryanken]

I am angry

[@smaller2172]

😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤

[@Lurdalvin]

Everything was well said but the invasion of the Benin Empire was left out. Thank you

[@bisimedia]

Yeah. Sorry about that... Got to know about it after I made the video.

[@atgs20]

So basically Nigeria was colonized for a century 😅

[@JemimaNta]

I swearrrrrr. I'm so upset

[@therealsavage31]

You are wrong It started from Benin kingdom

[@ODENAIGBOIGBO]

Christianity if not unacceptable,it should be abolished. Taking or accepting anything from the British is a grave mistake to Africa at large!

[@JustinianG]

Stop saying colonization, only Lagos was a colony, the rest of Nigeria was a protectorate

[@angelakanteh6226]

Sad. Explains a lot. So sad.

[@Mofe_Natasha]

Get this information to youth, they know nothing of our history except 14%

[@kelvinmuriuki6453]

Created? Are they God?

[@kenigtv6691]

You guys will never stop given bias information and incomplete information that's why nigeria remains the way it's today. You cannot narrate the story of the formation of nigeria and skip the sagas between the Benin kingdom and the British?

[@adefemialimson5848]

This is a nice documentary, but the story is one sided, given the narratives only from the British view point or rather narratives... The Nigerian territory of today is a territory of disparate sovereign nation's, with there different language, culture, faith, and traditional politics... The resistance of these past Kings and dynasties against the British is justifiable because the British or generally the European invasion wasn't to liberate the empires in Nigeria, but to decapitate there traditional power and independence and put it under the influence of the European nation's as a puppet and EXPLOITATION, which still continues till today... Hence, the Europeans aren't the hero's, but WOLVES IN SHEEP CLOTHING who brought in there language and culture to obliterate our identities... Our Kings might not be perfect, but they were people who were true to there root for centuries... In other words we need not to deplore our ancestors or the traditional systems that defines our identities, but to embrace and MODIFY things that needs MODIFICATIONS in culture models just like many Asian countries thereby foster our identities that best abide with the life cycle (Physical, Psychology, and Spirituality) of our Land as the copper skin race...

[@harrisok2686]

This story is not true...

[@umehhenry6651]

Really

[@abdullahkarim4678]

Just thieves

[@agrantharrison472]

Why this is obvious bollocks, will be apparent if you ask 'cui bono'? ('who benefits'; or the traditional test of whether there has been a crime). Because if the colonisation of Nigeria was a 'crime', then certainly Britain, nor any white man ever benefitted from it. Rather, to the extent Nigeria has any organising principle or coherence, it's because of the British Empire. But I guess it's easier to blame someone else, isn't it Nigerians?