10 Nov 1995Event
Ogoni Nine are executed
Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists were hanged despite international appeals.
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10 Nov 1995
Ogoni Nine are executed
Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists were hanged despite international appeals.
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Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other Ogoni activists were hanged despite international appeals. The executions followed widely criticized proceedings.
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