1994Landmark
Ken Saro-Wiwa and MOSOP leaders are detained
Saro-Wiwa and other Ogoni activists were arrested after the killing of four Ogoni leaders.
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1994
Ken Saro-Wiwa and MOSOP leaders are detained
Saro-Wiwa and other Ogoni activists were arrested after the killing of four Ogoni leaders.
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What happened
Saro-Wiwa and other Ogoni activists were arrested after the killing of four Ogoni leaders. Rights groups argued that the prosecutions were politically driven.
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