The chiefs of Akwa Akpa placed themselves under British protection in 1884, and from then until 1906 Old Calabar was the headquarters of the Niger Coast Protectorate, after which Lagos became the main center.
The chiefs of Akwa Akpa placed themselves under British protection in 1884. Old Calabar was the headquarters of the Niger Coast Protectorate. This was from then until 1906. Lagos became the main center after the Niger Coast Protectorate.