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In which year was Ken Saro-Wiwa executed?

  • 1995

  • 1994

  • 1996

  • 1997

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In 1995, Ken Saro-Wiwa, a prominent Nigerian environmental activist, writer, and television producer, was executed by the military government of Nigeria. His crime was allegedly masterminding the killing of four Ogoni chiefs. The execution drew international condemnation and raised concerns about human rights in Nigeria.
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