ABSTRACT
The necessity of checking the rapid depopulation by organised slave-raiding, and of dealing with the problems offered by the advent of the French on Lake Chad and the arrival of Fad-el-Allah in British territory are additional reasons. By the end of 1903 the first phase of the British occupation was complete. In Nyibango District, the headman of the British portion allied himself with his son Maigari and together they raided the British area of Nyibango and the neighbouring Verre villages until called to account by the German Resident. The Yola Fulanis only wish to live and let live, but heresy is a nasty thing to throw in anyone's face. Mallam Zubeiru's bodyguard had been reinforced by some sixty deserters from Rabeh's army, armed with modern rifles, and the cannon, crammed with grape-shot, were effectively discharged at about 30 yards' range.
