MORIA’S SCAR

Agbekoya Uprising
JAN 23, 2026 | 5:00 PM Chevron Recreation Centre, Gbagada
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✨ Introduction

Step into the compelling world of Moria’s Scar: Agbekoya Uprising, a gripping novel by Bimbo Bakare that masterfully blends personal trauma with the turbulent socio‑political history of Western Nigeria in the late 1960s.
The story follows Moria, a successful realtor in America, who is forced to confront the deeply buried wounds of her youth after a life‑altering encounter.

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The Truth Behind the Scar

Twenty-seven years ago, a violent encounter during the Agbekoya Uprising—a peasant revolt against harsh taxation in Western Nigeria—shattered Moria’s world. Left physically injured and emotionally scarred, Moria fled into exile in the United States, building a successful life as a realtor in Boston.

A Fateful Encounter

Moria’s carefully constructed peace is cracked open by a meeting with a terminally ill Swiss chocolate magnate. This encounter forces her to confront the ghosts she worked so hard to bury and leads her back to the soil of Nigeria to uncover the true threads of corruption, exploitation, and international manipulation that fueled the uprising.

The Global Conspiracy

As Moria travels across the historic towns of the old Western State with her childhood friend, Mulika, she discovers that the uprising was far more than a local tax rebellion. Testimonies from elderly survivors reveal that the “scar” on her body was collateral damage from decisions made in faraway boardrooms—a global conspiracy of “International Hands” that sacrificed lives for profit.

The Author’s Conviction

“Until the Lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” This book is Moria’s attempt to reclaim the narrative. It is a journey of identity, justice, and the profound realization that some wounds can only be healed when the truth is finally told.