Vlekete Slave Market

The Vlekete Slave Market is a market located in Badagry, Lagos State. Established in 1502 and named after the Vlekete deity, the market was significant during the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade in Badagry as it served as a business point where African middlemen sold slaves to European slave merchants thus making it one of the most populous slave markets in West Africa.

Vlekete Slave Market

The Vlekete Slave Market is a market located in Badagry, Lagos State. Established in 1502 and named after the Vlekete deity, the market was significant during the Trans-Atlantic Slave trade in Badagry as it served as a business point where African middlemen sold slaves to European slave merchants thus making it one of the most populous slave markets in West Africa.