The untold story of the Yoruba mothers

While the devastating impact of the world wars on the families of British soldiers who died is well documented, little is known about their African counterparts. Now a new Now a new community project aims to shed light on the stories of millions

Written By: 

Virginia Crompton

TWO BRONZE statues – one a Hausa soldier, beside him an Igbo carrier – stand on a plinth of stone.

A plaque beneath reads, “In honoured memory of the Soldiers and Carriers of Nigeria who gave their lives in the two World Wars.”

Along with 1,158 Nigerians who died in the Second World War, the Abuja Memorial honours 947 Nigerians who died during the First World War.

Yes, tens of thousands of Nigerians played their part in the First World War and thousands lost their lives.

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