Yoruba warrior who participated in the Ekiti Parapo War

Here is a Yoruba warrior who participated in the Ekiti Parapo War. The war – July 30, 1877– March 14, 1893 – which was also known as Kiriji war was a civil war within the Yoruba nation. It was a 16-year-long fratricidal war between Western Yoruba, which was mainly the Ibadan and Oyo-speaking Yorubas, and the Eastern Yoruba, who were the Ekiti people, Ijesha, Ijebu people, Akoko, Owo, Ife and others. Thousands of people were said to have participated in the civil war.

Ekiti was said to have gained independence during this war.

Photo removed from a group picture with Ogedengbe. Fabunmi yielded command of the war to Ogedengbe.

Commanders and leaders of the war.

Ibadan:

Obadoke Latoosa, Aare Ona Kakanfo of Ibadan
Ajayi Ogboriefon, Balogun
Babalola Ajayi
Kupolu
Ogunmola, Bashorun of Ibadan

Balogun Ali of Iwo
Balogun Ajayi Osungbekun

Eastern Yorubas

Fabunmi of Okemesi
Ogedengbe of Ilesa
Odu of Ogbagi-Akoko
Ogunmodede of the Ijesha
Adeyale of Ila and the Igbomina
Olugbosun of Oye
Onafowokan of Ijebu
Ologun of Owo
Ogunbulu of Aisegba