Badagry Point of No Return — Attraction in Lagos State

Seriki Abass Williams, a young boy sold into slavery, taken to Brazil, later returned and continued in the capture and sales of slaves during the period of the Transatlantic slave trade. Here you'd see where and how slaves were kept in cells while they await the arrival of the slave trade masters. Get into the cells and experience the inhuman and dehumanising treatment meted out to slaves while the slave trade slave era lasted. For the Seriki Abass Museum (the Brazilian barracoon) it's important you speak to a guy called Abass, one of the descendants of Seriki Abass, who's always available to take guests on a tour of the Barracoon...

I visited this place for the 2nd time, first time was 2008 and now 2025. Literally still the same, just minor upgrades here and there.

I always love coming here to remind myself of the history and culture of my fire-fathers. As a descendant of the Brazilian space trade, I find it fascinating the sacrifices made for our today freedom. Sometimes it’s overwhelming and other times it’s just horrible.

But overall, it is a good experience, to learn about ourselves, our past struggles and some of the things that informed our traumatic past, present and future.

Each historical site cost...

History of slave trade preserved but a sad reality. It was an opportunity to see and feel years of studying slave trade in Nigeria. A most recommended tourist attraction but not for the...