In 1886 Lagos became a separate colony from the Gold Coast under Governor Cornelius Alfred Moloney at a time when the Europeans were scrambling for African colonies and the protagonists in the Yoruba wars were wearying.
Lagos became a separate colony from the Gold Coast under Governor Cornelius Alfred Moloney at a time. This was in 1886. The Europeans were scrambling for African colonies. The protagonists in the Yoruba wars were wearying.