A. 1861
B. 1871
C. 1814
D. 1853

Correct Answer:

Option A – 1861

Explanation

The British annexed Lagos as a colony in 1861. The remainder of the Benin Empire – i.e., modern-day Nigeria – were seized by the British in 1887, and when the British established the Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria in 1914, Lagos was declared its capital.

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