Soldier Idumota
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| Soldier Idumota | |
|---|---|
Sojadumota | |
 Nigeria | |
| For soldiers who died during World War I and World War II | |
| Unveiled | 1948 |
| Location | |
Soldier Idumota (Yoruba: Sojadumota) sometimes called Unknown Soldier, is a cenotaph located in Idumota, a suburb of Lagos, in Lagos State, Nigeria. It was built and erected in 1948 by the British colonial government of Nigeria to commemorate the Nigerian soldiers who died during World War I and World War II.[1]
References
- ^ Florence Gaub (2010). Military Integration after Civil Wars: Multiethnic Armies, Identity and Post-Conflict Reconstruction. Routledge. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-1-136-89603-3.
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