Editing Lagos State (section)

===British Involvement===
{{Main|Reduction of Lagos}}
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In late 1851, the British Royal Navy bombarded Lagos (in present-day Nigeria) in the "Reduction of Lagos." The attack aimed to suppress the Atlantic slave trade, which had thrived in Lagos since the arrival of the Portuguese. The British sought to depose Oba Kosoko, who resisted efforts to end the trade. After Kosoko fled, the British installed Oba Akitoye, a more cooperative ruler aligned with their anti-slavery efforts. In 1861, Oba Docemo was the one who signed the treaty making Lagos a [[British Overseas Territories|British colony]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-07-06 |title=Lagos, Nigeria (ca. 1350- ) • |url=https://www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/places-global-african-history/lagos-nigeria-c-1350/ |access-date=2022-07-25 |language=en-US}}</ref>