Sarki Alu (Aliyu Babba)

Sarki Alu (Aliyu Babba)

Date of Birth: 1853

Country: Kano Emirate (present-day Nigeria)

Colonisers Fought Against: Britain

Lead Group: Emir of Kano

War/Rebellion: British invasion of Sokoto Caliphate

Years of War/Rebellion: 1903

Punishment Given: Exiled to Lokoja

Nature of Death: Died in exile

Date of Death: 1926

Heroic Significance: Resistance leader against British colonial forces during invasion of Kano Emirate, symbol of the end of traditional rule and the imposition of colonial authority.

Citations: [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sokoto_Caliphate [2] http://www.britainssmallwars.co.uk/the-sokoto-caliphate-nigeria-1903.html [3] https://www.kanoemirate.org/new/pdfs/SK_Alu.pdf