Sani Abacha regime (1993–1998)

1. Abacha ousts Shonekan in palace coup

   Nov 17, 1993Labels: Sani Abacha, Ernest Shonekan, Palace coup

   • UPI
   • Britannica

2. Abiola arrested after declaring himself president

   Jun 23, 1994Labels: Moshood Abiola, Political detainee

   • Washington Post
   • HRW

3. Mass arrests begin in alleged 1995 coup plot

   Mar 1, 1995Labels: Mass arrests, 1995 coup

   • HRW
   • IPS

4. Obasanjo convicted in secret tribunal

   Jul 15, 1995Labels: Olusegun Obasanjo, Secret tribunal

   • Independent
   • HRW

5. Saro-Wiwa and eight others executed

   Nov 10, 1995Labels: Ken Saro-Wiwa, Ogoni Nine

   • UN Press
   • HISTORY

6. Commonwealth suspends Nigeria

   Nov 11, 1995Labels: Commonwealth, Nigeria suspension

   • UPI

7. Kudirat Abiola assassinated in Lagos

   Jun 4, 1996Labels: Kudirat Abiola, Pro-democracy activist

   • HRW
   • FM Info

8. Shehu Musa Yar'Adua dies in custody

   Dec 8, 1997Labels: Shehu Musa, Political detainee

   • IPS
   • Britannica

9. Car bomb explodes at Abuja airport

   Dec 13, 1997Labels: Abuja airport, Car bomb

   • Mail Guardian

10. Diya and others arrested for alleged coup plot

    Dec 22, 1997Labels: Oladipo Diya, Military purge

    • Washington Post
    • Britannica

11. Abacha dies suddenly in office

    Jun 8, 1998Labels: Sani Abacha, Death in

    • Britannica
    • NYT

12. Abdulsalami Abubakar sworn in as head of state

    Jun 9, 1998Labels: Abdulsalami Abubakar, Transition plan

    • Britannica
    • Britannica