Soldier Idumota Explained

Soldier Idumota
Native Name:Sojadumota
Native Name Lang:yo
Body: Nigeria
Commemorates:soldiers who died during World War I and World War II
Unveiled:1948
Location:Idumota, Lagos Island, Lagos, Lagos State

Soldier Idumota (Yoruba: Sojadumota) sometimes called Unknown Soldier, is a cenotaph located in Idumota, a suburb of Lagos, in Lagos State, Nigeria. It was built and erected in 1948 by the British colonial government of Nigeria to commemorate the Nigerian soldiers who died during World War I and World War II.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Florence Gaub. Florence Gaub. Military Integration after Civil Wars: Multiethnic Armies, Identity and Post-Conflict Reconstruction. 2010. Routledge. 978-1-136-89603-3. 60–.