What prompted King Frederick William Koko of Nembe-Brass to launch an armed naval assault against the Royal Niger Company headquarters at Akassa in January 1895?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. oppressive commercial trading monopolies and heavy customs duties imposed by the company
- Step 1: The Royal Niger Company declared the River Niger an exclusive trade monopoly, seizing Brass canoes and charging prohibitive customs tariffs that drove the Brass people into starvation. Step 2. In January 1895, King Koko led over a thousand warriors in war canoes to sack the RNC depot at Akassa, destroying company warehouses. Answer: oppressive commercial trading monopolies and heavy customs duties imposed by the company. Why not the others: The dispute was purely commercial; King Koko had no French alliance, religious crusade, or German border dispute.
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