Issue and Opponent: This DA addressed the British authority in Nigeria and West Africa during the colonial period. The roots of the riots evolved from January 1, 1914, when the first Nigerian colonial governor, Lord Lugard, instituted the system of indirect rule in Southern Nigeria. Under this plan, British administrators would rule locally through warrant chiefs, essentially Igbo individuals appointed by the governor. They seized property, imposed draconian local regulations, and imprisoned anyone who criticized them. They also announced plans to impose special taxes on the Igbo market women. Dilemma Action: The women opposed the decree of taxation, refusing to pay the tax or welcome anyone into their homes to count their properties. Around 25000 women surrounded government buildings, chanting and dancing, protesting the warrant chiefs and the taxes imposed on them. Outcome: The rebellion destroyed several properties and government infrastructure. More than 50 were killed. The colonial authorities ultimately abandoned their plans and limited the power of the warrant chiefs. This is considered the fiercest resistance in the African colonies against British colonization, and although the women’s rebellion did not end colonialism at that very instant, it inspired other minority groups across Africa to protest their existing condition and the struggle for independence.