Ajah is a town in

Eti-Osa Eti-Osa is a Local Government Area of Lagos State in Nigeria. Lagos State Government administers the council area as Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, Eti-Osa East, and Iru Victoria Island LCDA. Within Eti-Osa are several important areas of Lagos State, inc ...

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. It is located on the Lekki Peninsula approximately 22 kilometres southeast of

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History

Ajah was founded by the Ojupon, Ogunsemo and Odugbese Abereoje families, who accommodated other families in the 16th century. The trio were the first settlers, and their major occupation was fishing. Among themselves, they appointed the Baale, who would to see to the affairs of the community while they were away fishing in the river. The Baale was from Ogunsemo. Ajah land is divided among 42 chiefs and 10 kingmakers. The 11th Baale of Ajah, Chief Murisiku Alani Oseni Adedunloye Ojupon was installed on 1 October 2009. Ajah is occupied by Ajah and

Ilaje Ìlàje is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, South-West Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Igbokoda. The Ilajes are a distinct migratory coastal linguistic group of Yoruba peoples spread along the coastal belts of Ondo, Ogun, ...

people who migrated to Ajah after being displaced from Maroko and Moba. The Ajah and Ìlàje peoples have long been embroiled in intercommunal conflicts. Ajah is also surrounded by a border of water which links the

Lagos Lagoon Lagos Lagoon (Yoruba language, Yoruba: Ọ̀sà) is a lagoon found in the city of Lagos, southwest Nigeria, the most populous city in Africa. The name ''Lagos'' means 'lakes' in Portuguese language, Portuguese, therefore ''Lagos Lagoon'' is an ex ...

to the

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Climate

Ajah experiences a

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(''Aw'') according to the

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Flooding

Ajah is a flood-prone area in Lagos, with heavy rains often causing destruction, as well as infrequent deaths due to residents being swept away by floodwaters. Part of this has been attributed to urban planning violations and a lack of drainage.

Violence

A number of violent occurrences have been noted in Ajah. These include a fatal police shooting in 2022, an armed robbery of a money-carrying van which left one dead and intercommunal conflict between the Ajah and Ìlàje peoples, with multiple occurrences of arson, gun violence and rape. Violence between cults is also prevalent in Ajah. Incidences include a number of beheadings, as well as widespread arrests due to these clashes.

Notable institutions

Lagos Business School Lagos Business School (LBS) is the graduate business school of Pan-Atlantic University and is owned by the Pan-Atlantic University Foundation (PAUF), a non-profit foundation registered in Nigeria. LBS was founded by three professionals - Juan Ma ...

Pan-Atlantic University Pan-Atlantic University is a private, non-profit educational institution in Lekki, Lagos State. Timeline The university had its origin as the Lagos Business School (LBS), established in 1991. The federal government approved the university ...

* Lagos State Model College Badore * Victoria Garden City

Gallery

Epe to ajah.jpg, Ajah sign at a motor-park Comercial Tricycle Ajah Lagos Nigeria.jpg, Commercial tricycles (keke NAPEP) in Ajah Abraham Adesanya roundabout.jpg, Abraham Adesanya roundabout Lagos Business School's Facade.jpg, Lagos Business School

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ajah, Lagos Eti-Osa Populated places in Lagos State