Armed resistance to British rule in Northern Nigeria ended with the conquest of

Armed resistance to British rule in Northern Nigeria ended with the conquest of Kano and Sokoto. The Sokoto Caliphate was one of the strongest opponents of British colonialism in Nigeria, and its leaders waged a number of wars and battles against British troops throughout the late 19th and early 20th centuries. In 1903, British forces led by Frederick Lugard finally succeeded in defeating the Caliphate's armies and taking control of the region. The conquest of Kano and Sokoto marked the end of the major armed resistance to British rule in Northern Nigeria.