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Maitatsine
In December 1980, thousands were killed in the Nigerian city of Kano following an uprising by an Islamic sect.
The sect was led by a radical preacher, Maitatsine.
We hear from a witness who saw hundreds of suspects summarily executed as the Nigerian state tried to crush the uprising.
Photo: Kano old city wall c. 1975
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In December 1980, thousands were killed in the Nigerian city of Kano following an uprising by an Islamic sect.
The sect was led by a radical preacher, Maitatsine.
We hear from a witness who saw hundreds of suspects summarily executed as the Nigerian state tried to crush the uprising.
Photo: Kano old city wall c. 1975
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