
Canister Kiriji War Exposed The REAL Reason Behind Yoruba Slave Trade?
🎥 Step back into history as we uncover a deeply emotional and thought-provoking chapter of Africa’s past — the Yoruba inter-tribal wars, the Badagry slave market, and how colonial manipulation fueled division among Africans.
📍 Badagry, located in Southwest Nigeria, was once a key point in the transatlantic slave trade — known as the Slave Coast. It became one of the largest slave trade markets in West Africa. But there’s a deeper story: how colonial powers like the British exploited Yoruba internal conflicts, offering weapons like canisters in exchange for slaves, turning brothers into enemies.
🔊 This video explores:
The Yoruba War of the Canister
How colonial divide-and-rule tactics were used
The economic trap of trading humans for protection
How historical trauma still echoes today in the African experience
A reflection on healing, unity, and empowerment for the future