TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page                                                                                i

Certification                                                                             ii

Dedication                                                                               iii

Acknowledgement                                                                    iv

Table of contents                                                                     vi

CHAPTER ONE           

INTRODUCTION

1. Background of the Study                                            1
2. Objectives of the Study                                               3
3. Scope and Limitation of the Study                                3
4. Research Methodology                                                 5
5. Literature Review                                                          5

Notes and References                                                     9

CHAPTER ONE

THE OWU IN THE CONTEXT OF YORUBA HISTORY (1821-1830)

1. Geographical Location                                                  11
2. Tradition of Origin                                                        11
3. Socio-Political Organization                                          13
4. The Owu war and the dispersal of the people                  18

Notes and References                                                     27

CHAPTER THREE

THE OWU-IKOSI OF LAGOS STATE (1860-2000)

1. The Owu Arrival at Ikosi                                             30
2. Settlement Pattern                                                      32
3. Socio-political life of the people                                    33
4. Economic Activities of the People                                 37

Notes and References                                                     41

CHAPTER FOUR

OWU-IKOSI AND HER NEIGHBOURS

1. The relationship between Owu-Ikosi and her Immediate neighbour                               44
2. Their Common Heritage                                       47

1. The Impact of Federation of Owu People on

their Environs                                                                48

Notes and References                                                     51

          Conclusion                                                            53

          Bibliography                                                           56

          Appendix                                                                 59