Abstract
The establishment
and institutionalization of instruments of coercion and control for the
exploitation of human and material resources was a central feature of the
British colonial administration, in Katsina. This paper has discussed the
various instruments of coercion such as police, courts and prison, and their
impact on the lives of the people of Katsina. These instruments of coercion
were under the Native Authority, a system institutionalized for the success of
British colonial exploitation and control in the area of study. The paper has
been written based on the identification, assessment, and corroboration of
primary sources, particularly archival and oral sources recovered in the field.
The use of the sources in their primary form broadens understanding of the
nature, form and experience of colonial exploitation during the period of
study.
Keywords: Coercion, Control, Katsina Emirate, Colonial Period
DOI: 10.36349/zamijoh.2023.v02i02.011
author/ Hussaina B.K. Ibrahim, PhD
journal/Zamfara IJOH Vol. 2, Issue 2
