The primary aim of the Ekumeku Movement in the Asaba hinterland was to

The Ekumeku Movement fought against British taxation and land seizures. The British wanted to control palm oil production and tax the people. Ekumeku warriors used guerrilla tactics against colonial forces.

Integration with neighbors wasn’t their goal; they wanted independence. They opposed Christianity as part of colonialism. They didn’t seek a new kingdom but wanted to preserve existing ways.

This resistance lasted decades in the early 1900s. The Ekumeku showed determined opposition to colonial exploitation.