Ken Saro-Wiwa
History of Nigeria
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| | 1995 | Arrest |  |
| Writes from prison, "Dead, I will become a martyr & even more dangerous" |
| 1995 | Death |  |
| 10th Nov Port Harcourt Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa, executed |
| 1995 | Execution of Saro Wiwa |  |
| 10th Nov Port Harcourt Nigeria hangs writer Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other minority rights advocates |
| 10th Nov Port Harcourt Nigeria's military government executes nine of its critics, prompting international protests, the dead include author-playwright Ken Saro-Wiwa, 54, who had campaigned for a more equitable distribution of the nation's oil wealth |
| 10th Nov Port Harcourt The Ogoni leader is executed |
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