Soldier Idumota
| Soldier Idumota | |
|---|---|
| Sojadumota | |
 Nigeria | |
| For soldiers who died during World War I and World War II | |
| Unveiled | 1948 |
| Location | Idumota, Lagos Island, Lagos, Lagos State |
Soldier Idumota (Yoruba: Sojadumota) sometimes called Unknown Soldier, is a cenotaph located in Idumota, a suburb of Lagos, in Lagos State, Nigeria.[1] It was built and erected in 1948 by the Nigerian government to commemorate the soldiers who died during World War I and World War II.[2]
References
- ↑ Razaq Olatunde, Rom Kalilu; Moses, Akintonde (2013). "Public Sculpture Artists in Southwestern Nigeria" (PDF). British Journal of Arts and Social Sciences (British Journal Publishing Inc.) 15: 2. Retrieved 30 August 2015.
- ↑ Florence Gaub (13 September 2010). Military Integration after Civil Wars: Multiethnic Armies, Identity and Post-Conflict Reconstruction. Routledge. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-1-136-89603-3.
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