30 Years After: The Struggle for Justice for the Ogoni Nine Continues - TV360 Nigeria

30 Years After: The Struggle for Justice for the Ogoni Nine Continues - TV360 Nigeria

It’s 30 years since the execution of the Ogoni Nine, a group of environmental activists including renowned writer and activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, who were sentenced to death by a military tribunal on November 10, 1995. Their execution, deemed unjust and politically motivated, has left a lingering scar on Nigeria’s human rights landscape. The Ogoni Nine were convicted during a trial widely condemned for its lack of fairness and transparency. Accused …

Nigeria Commemorates 30 Years Since Execution of Ken Saro‑Wiwa and the Ogoni Nine

Uboh-Ekong Treasure Nigeria today marks the 30th anniversary of the execution of environmental activist Ken Saro‑Wiwa and eight other members of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), collectively known as the Ogoni Nine. The activists were executed on 10 November 1995 under the military regime of General Sani Abacha following a […]