Lagos State Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ===Badagry=== {{Main|Badagry}} Badagry is a coastal town in the state. It is situated between Metropolitan Lagos, and the border of the [[Benin|Republic of Benin]] at [[Seme Border|Seme]]. As of the preliminary 2006 [[census]] results, the municipality had a population of 241,093.<ref name=":0">[http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/Connections/Pop2006.pdf Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704042011/http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng/Connections/Pop2006.pdf |date=2007-07-04 }}, published 15 May 2007, accessed 8 July 2007</ref> The area is led by a traditional king, Akran De Wheno Aholu Menu β Toyi 1,<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/416571857|title=Badagry: past and present : Oba De Wheno-Aholu-Menu-Toyi 1. Akran of Badagry, reign of peace|first1=Tijani|last1=Ibrahim|first2=Babatope O|last2=Ojo|date=8 October 1992|publisher=Ibro Communications|oclc=416571857|via=Open WorldCat}}</ref> who is also the permanent vice-chairman of obas and chiefs in Lagos State. It is known to hold the country's oldest storey building. Badagry is home to the [[Ewe people|Ewe]] and [[Egun]] people who are predominantly fishermen.<ref name=":0" /> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page