In the mid-15th century, the first African slaves arrived in Lagos and began to be sold. One of the city’s oldest buildings currently houses the Slave Market Museum, which gives visitors a perspective of this regrettable chapter in Portuguese history.

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County: Lagos

Phone: 282 762 301/282 770 020

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