Gberefu Island also known as Point of No Return is a populated historical island located in Badagry, a town and local government area of Lagos State, South-Western Nigeria.
People
Gberefu Island is headed by two chiefs, both crowned by the same Akran of Badagry Kingdom, and they are Chief Yovoyan (The Duheto of Badagry Yovoyan/Gbragada)
II. and the late Chief Najeemu (The Numeto of Badagry Gberefu). The island's first settlers and real landlords are two Ewe communities (villages) under one umbrella, which are Gbragada, and Kofeganme (Yovoyan).
The Ewes of this island were salt merchants and fishermen from Keta (the KETAS) around 1734, but the majority of them are fishermen and farmers by occupation in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, although there are other ethnic groups living in the area, which comprises the Egun (Ogu) and Ilajes living in one harmony with their landlords.
Etymology
Gberefu or Agbedefu-Gbe language, principally in Ewe means life is trouble/difficult.
Tourism
Since Gberefu Island is an historic site, it has attracted several tourists around the world thereby increasing its notability.
According to statistics released in 2015 by
The Guardian, a total number of 3,634 people visited the island in 6 months.
Gallery
File:POINT OF NO RETURN, Slave Trade route, Badagry, Lagos.tif|Point of No Return monument pictured in 2008
File:Abandoned Point of Return Resort 3.jpg|"Ark of Embarkation" built onto existing monument, pictured 2022
File:231408844 Badagry Slave Route, Journey to Unknown Destination.jpg|Structure from above
File:Photo of the spirit attenuation well.jpg|Spirit Attenuation Well
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