Ikeja Cantonment

Ikeja Cantonment is a large Nigerian Armed Forces installation in the northern part of Lagos. It is situated north of the city centre near the districts of Isolo and Onigbongo.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/1786465.stm |title=Lagos blasts leave 600 dead |accessdate=9 October 2008 |date=28 January 2002 |work=BBC}}

During the 1966 Nigerian counter-coup of July 28-29, 1966, Lt. Col. M. O. Nzefili said there was a reported massacre at the camp.{{cite web|author=Nowa Omoigui|title= WITNESSES TO HISTORY: - Lt. Col. M. O. Nzefili (rtd) – Part 2|url=https://dawodu.com/omoigui51.htm|access-date=2020-09-07}}

It became the home of 9 Brigade of the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army.

In January 2001, the camp was being used to store a large quantity of "high calibre bombs", as well as other sundry explosives.{{cite web |url=http://www.afro.who.int/country_offices_press/2002/pr2002_nigeria.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030502154304/http://www.afro.who.int/country_offices_press/2002/pr2002_nigeria.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 2, 2003 |title=Armoury explosion in Lagos, Nigeria |accessdate=9 October 2008 |date= 2002 |work=World Health Organization}} On the afternoon of 27 January, a fire broke out in a street market being held next to the base, which was also home to the families of soldiers. At around 18:00 the fire apparently spread to the base's main munitions store, causing the 2002 Lagos armoury explosion.