The+Aro+Expedition

__The Aro Expedition__


 * 1901-1902
 * Conflict between the British and the Aro people as a result of colonialism
 * With several years of political and economic tension, the Aro's attack on Obegu launched the formal military operation against Aro and the shrine of the Long Juju in Nov. 1901.
 * Led by Royal Niger Company and Sir Ralph Moore
 * The expedition ended in January 1902 with British victory. Aro forces were defeated in the last major battle at Bende.
 * The Aro expedition did not succeed in securing control of Igbo territory entirely. Repeated military patrols had to be sent out reguarly to various parts of Igbo land.
 * Serious opposition to British Rule in Nigeria ended with Aro expedition.