Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1906

Africa General Service 1902-56, 1 clasp, N. Nigeria 1906 (2 Pte. Abdu Kanu . N Nig R .),
Low serial number 2
During the operations of February-April 1906, the 2nd Battalion was present in the actions against the Satiru rebels and the Emir of Hadeija. During the former, Lieutenant F. E. Blackwood was killed in action
The Mimshi or Tiv, were responsible for sacking a small trading post at Abinis. The African Hausa manager of the store had a dispute with the locals. It came to blows and thr tribesman killed the traders,
drowned their woman and children in the river and then sacked and burnt the Store.
After reading a cable Winston Churchill Colonial seceretary, replied I see no reaon why these savage tribes should not be allowed to eat each other. Lt Col Hasler of the Buffs led an exedition of 20 officers and 600 men during this trouble erupted in the far west of the territory near Sokoto
They were met by a rebel force of 2000 armed for the most part with hoes and axes, who immediately charged the British Forces
A sokoto chief described the result, someone gave an order, everyone fired, then a whistle blew, everyone stopped, and there was no one left alive in front. The Forces entered the town and there did considerable execution with the bayonet, The rebel losses were put at over 1,500 killed and the ring leaders were captured and sunmmarily executed in the market place, were their heads were stuck up in spears. The Emir of Sokoto then demolished Satiru and cursed the site
Three D.S.O's and Four D.C.M's were awarded
Condition GVF

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