The Fight Between Ife and Modakeke: The Longest Intra-Ethnic War In Yorubaland,165 yrs0

• SLIDE, SOUTH WEST, YORUBA TOWNS
• February 5, 2025

Background The fight between Ife and Modakeke stands as one of the longest intra-ethnic wars in Yorubaland, lasting for over 165 years. It was a battle rooted in migration, land disputes, and political autonomy, primarily between the people of Ile-Ife, the historical and spiritual home of the Yoruba, and the settlers of Modakeke, who sought