Which prominent granite inselberg in Abeokuta, Ogun State, served as a defensive sanctuary for the Egba people during the 19th-century Yoruba wars?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Olumo Rock
- Step 1: Olumo Rock is a massive granite outcropping located in the center of Abeokuta (which means 'under the rock'). Step 2. Chief Sodeke and the Egba refugees used its natural caves as a fortification against Dahomey and Ibadan raiders in 1830. Answer: Olumo Rock. Why not the others: Idanre Hill is in Ondo State; Zuma Rock is in Niger State; Kukuruku is in Edo State.
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