Theft in Early Colonial Lagos, 1861â1906

Paul Osifodunrin

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Existing studies on crime in Lagos have concentrated on the twentieth century, leaving previous centuries largely unexplored. This article fills this gap by investigating theft in early colonial Lagos. Specifically, the study examines how transformations in the political, social and economic life of Lagos during our period unchained a host of activities that prepared the grounds for the prevalence of theft in Lagos in the first three decades of colonial rule. It is argued that the outline of crime in early colonial Lagos fits the general pattern of changing crime in pre-modern cities as higher levels of theft and a lower level of violence were recorded as Lagos transformed into a metropolitan centre. Dynastic violence was the main form of crime in Lagos during the first half of the nineteenth century; by the second half, this had given way to theft. Generally, the study synthesises fragmented knowledge on crime in Lagos in the mid- and late nineteenth century while infusing new information derived from oral tradition, newspapers, and colonial records.

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Crime, Law and Society in Nigeria

Essays in Honour of Stephen Ellis

Series:Â Afrika-Studiecentrum Series, Volume: 37

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Print Publication Date:: 30 Apr 2019

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