Colonial coercion

From Mistake to Massacre: The Ahiara Punitive Expedition (1905–1906) Triggered by Dr. Stewart’s Death

The Ahiara Punitive Expedition (1905–1906) stands as one of the most devastating episodes of British colonial military action in southeastern Nigeria, markedly within the Mbaise region of Igboland. Triggered by the mistaken killing of Dr. Rogers Stewart who was believed to be a colonial official despised by Igbo communities, the punitive campaign rapidly escalated into…