SERIKI FAREMI WILLIAMS ABASS SLAVE MUSEUM-BADAGRY By ANAGO JAMES AKEEM OSHO

Seriki Faremi Williams Abass of Badagry

In 1895, Chief Seriki Faremi Williams Abass became the paramount ruler of Badagry

Anago Osho, Tour Guiding Tourists at the Barracoon

A box containing Slaving instruments at the museum of Seriki Abass

Remnants of Burnt Bricks used in building the Barracoon of Seriki Williams Abass

Native court of Seriki Williams Abass of Badagry where he passes judgement on all villages and towns under Badagry district

Anago Osho standing infront of the Tomb of Seriki Abass

Anago James Akeem Osho Educating Tourists

Hand writings of Seriki Williams Abass

Tiny window for ventilation at the Barracoon from inside the slave cell

Tiny window for ventilation at the Barracoon from outside the Slave cell

Portrait of Seriki Williams Abass and his council members when he became the paramount ruler of Badagry in 1895

Hand writing of Seriki Williams Abass

Seriki Abass negotiating with his Brazillian Slave buyers in Badagry

Anago James Akeem Osho demostrating with Slave chains at the Barracoon with a family on tour

The history of Seriki Williams Abass Of Badagry and his Brazilian BARRACOON By Anago James Akeem Osho

The History of Seriki Williams Abass of Badagry and his Brazilian Barracoon By Anago James Akeem Osho The Statue of Seriki Williams Abass at Aiyetoro round about near Abeokuta. Seriki Abass ruled Badagry for 24years, founded Aiyetoro and Idogo. PHOTO CREDIT: Anago James Akeem Osho Seriki Williams Abass was born originally at a town in Yorubaland called Ijoga Orile. The town is in todays Ogun State in South West Nigeria. Ijoga Orile is not far from Ilaro and Abeokuta. His birth name was Faremilekun and his father’s name was Fagbemi. He was captured by the Dahomeans and became a slave at the age of six years old. The country called Benin Republic today used to be known as Dahomey. The name Dahomey was changed to Benin Republic in 1975.

Ori Oke Erio of Ayo Babalola, A Religious tour of Erio Ekiti Nigeria BY Anago James Akeem Osho

Ayo Babalola's church, built in 1933.

HISTORY OF PORTO NOVO / AJASE by Anago James Akeem Osho

Anago James Akeem Osho standing behind Papa Urbain Karim Da Silva at the Da Silva family house Porto Novo Porto Novo is a great City with a great history. It is the capital of Benin republic and is situated on the West African Coast. The word Porto Novo is a Portuguese word which means New port. The Portuguese were the first European to settle down there. Porto Novo is also known as Ajase (Ajace) by the Yorubas, and known as Hogbonu by the Ogu. Porto Novo was established in the 16th Century. It was a Slave port controlled by the Alaafin of Oyo. The Oyo Empire was a great empire which also controlled the Slave port of Badagry. It partly controlled the Slave port of Whydah (Ouidah) for a period before Whydah was completely taken over by the Dahomey Kings.

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