NORTHERN NIGERIA.
A SUCCESSFUL EXPEDITION.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 11.9 p.m., March 30. London, March 30. Liout.-Colonel Morland’s expedition to Northorn Nigeria was highly successful. Three thousand horsemen and ten thousand footmen surrendered at Kano, and are returning to thoir homos, boing satisfied with tho British assurances. Lieut.Colonol Morland’s march to Sokoto was unopposed, tho greatest obstacle being tho scarcity of water. Tho King and Mr Chamberlain have congratulated Sir F. Lugard, High Commissioner of Northorn Nigeria, on the results of tho expedition.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 854, 31 March 1903, Page 2
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83NORTHERN NIGERIA. Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 854, 31 March 1903, Page 2
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