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Who led the military dictatorship that executed Ken?

  • General Sani Abacha

  • General Yakubu Gowon

  • General Murtala Ramat Mohammed

  • General Olusegun Obasanjo

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General Sani Abacha, the military dictator of Nigeria from 1993 to 1998, executed Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other environmental activists in 1995. The execution drew international condemnation and remains a controversial event in Nigerian history.
The Life and Legacy of Ken Saro-Wiwa: Exploring the Environmental Activism in Nigeria

The Life and Legacy of Ken Saro-Wiwa: Exploring the Environmental Activism in Nigeria

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