Nigeria - People
Biographies of important and/or famous Nigerians.
10 November 1995 - Dissident Writer Ken Saro-Wiwa Executed in Nigeria
Writer and political activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed by the Nigerian military government on 10 November 1995 after being charged with the murder of four tribal leaders. His execution was widely condemned across the world and helped turn Nigeria into a 'pariah' state.
Writer and political activist Ken Saro-Wiwa was executed by the Nigerian military government on 10 November 1995 after being charged with the murder of four tribal leaders. His execution was widely condemned across the world and helped turn Nigeria into a 'pariah' state.