Which nigerian president was publicly assasinated

Mohammed Yusuf, 39, a radical cleric and leader of the militant Boko Haram sect, was shot dead in police custody last Thursday as the security forces fought to end days of bloody rioting by his followers.

He described Yusuf's killing in the northern city of Maiduguri as a "very serious issue" and said the authorities would decide whether to carry out further investigations once the report was complete. A Reuters reporter and other local journalists saw Yusuf last Thursday, standing and with no obvious serious injuries, at a barracks in Maiduguri after his capture. Officials have said he died in a shoot-out while trying to escape, but rights groups have condemned what appeared to have been an execution-style killing.

The Society of Friends Quakers established a three-member committee to facilitate negotiations between the parties beginning on February 3, The Vatican and WCC jointly appealed for a ceasefire on March 20, , but the ceasefire appeal was rejected by the parties. Government troops captured Onitsha on March 22, The Tanzanian government provided diplomatic assistance diplomatic recognition to Biafra on April 13, The government of Czechoslovakia imposed military sanctions suspension of arms shipments against the government and Biafran rebels on April 24, The government of Gabon provided diplomatic assistance diplomatic recognition to Biafra on May 8, Government military aircraft attacked rebel targets in Port Harcourt and Aba on May 9, , resulting in the deaths of civilians.

The government of Ivory Coast provided diplomatic assistance diplomatic recognition to Biafra on May 15, Government troops captured Port Harcourt on May 18, The government of Zambia provided diplomatic assistance diplomatic recognition to Biafra on May 20, The Dutch government imposed military sanctions suspension of arms shipments against the Nigerian government and Biafran rebels on June 6, The Belgian government imposed military sanctions suspension of arms shipments against the Nigerian government and Biafran rebels on July 5, The French government expressed its support for the Biafran rebels on July 31, , and provided military assistance weapons and ammunition to the Biafran rebels beginning in August Government troops captured Aba on September 4, The governments of Britain, Canada, Poland, and Sweden established a four-member fact-finding mission to investigate allegations of genocide by government troops beginning on September 7, Government military aircraft bombed the Aguleri market near Onitsha on September 16, , resulting in the deaths of individuals.

Government military aircraft attacked Umuahia township on September 28, , resulting in the deaths of 31 individuals. OAU heads-of-state appealed for a ceasefire in September Prime Minister Harold Wilson of Britain attempted to mediate a ceasefire agreement between Biafran rebel and government representatives on March , The OAU consultative committee facilitated negotiations between the parties in Monrovia, Liberia on April , The OAU consultative committee appealed for a ceasefire on April 20, The Quaker mission ended its efforts to facilitate negotiations between the parties in November The OAU consultative committee was dissolved on December 15, Biafran leader Colonel Ojukwu fled the country on January 11, The governments of Denmark, Ireland, and the US provided humanitarian assistance to refugees beginning on January 12, The governments of Australia, Ethiopia, Italy, Norway, and West Germany provided humanitarian assistance to refugees beginning on January 13, Biafra formally surrendered to government troops on January 15, Some 45, government troops, 45, Biafran rebels, and 30, civilians were killed, and some , individuals died as a result of starvation during the conflict.

Some three million individuals were internally displaced during the conflict. The Libyan government provided diplomatic assistance diplomatic recognition to the government of General Murtala Mohammed on July 30, , and the British government provided diplomatic assistance diplomatic recognition to the Nigerian government on August 1, General Murtala Mohammed appointed a member committee to draft a new constitution, and the committee convened on October 18, Government troops and civilians clashed in Ugep on December 25, , resulting in the deaths of nineteen individuals.

General Murtala Mohammed and 24 other military personnel were killed during a military rebellion headed by Lt. Colonel Dimka, were executed for their involvement in the military rebellion. On May 16, , Lt. Colonel Dimka and six other individuals were executed for their involvement in the military rebellion and assassination of General Murtala Mohammed.

The member committee appointed in October submitted a draft constitution to the SMC on September 14, Nine individuals were killed during demonstrations in Lagos on April , General Obasanjo ended the state-of-emergency and lifted the ban on political parties on September 21, One the same day, the Constituent Assembly submitted a draft constitution, which created a presidential system of government in Nigeria. Legislative elections were held on July 14, , and the NPN won out of seats in the House of Representatives.

Alhaji Shehu Shagari of the NPN was elected president with 34 percent of the vote on August 11, , and he was inaugurated as president on October 1, The new constitution went into effect on October 1, Post-Crisis Phase October 2, December 30, : Government police and members of the Muslim fundamentalist Yen Izala sect headed by Malam Mohammadu Marwa clashed in Kano in northern Nigeria on December , , resulting in the deaths of some 1, civilians and 50 government policemen.

Some 5, individuals were killed in political violence in and Government police clashed with members of the Yen Izala sect in Maiduguri in the state of Borno and Kaduna in northeastern Nigeria on October , , resulting in the deaths of some government policemen and civilians. The government banned the Yen Izala sect on November 18, The government expelled some 2.

Eight individuals were killed in political violence in Ibadan in the state of Oyo on July 8, President Shagari was re-elected for a second term with 48 percent of the vote on August 6, , and he was inaugurated on October 1, The NPN won 13 out of 19 state governorships in elections on August 13, Eighty-two individuals were killed in political violence in the state of Ondo on August , Legislative elections were held on August , , and the NPN won 60 out of 96 seats in the Senate and out of seats in the House of Representatives.

Government troops clashed with members of a Muslim fundamentalist sect headed by Musa Makaniki in Yola in the state of Gongola on February 27, , resulting in the deaths of some 1, individuals. Government police clashed with members of the Muslim Fundamentalist sect Yen Izala headed by Yusufu Adamu in Gombe on April 26, , resulting in the deaths of individuals.

General Buhari was deposed in a military coup led by Major General Ibrahim Babangida on August 27, , resulting in the deaths of one government policeman. The government announced the discovery of a plot within the military to overthrow the government on December 20, , and several hundred military personnel were arrested for their involvement in the plot. Thirteen military personnel were convicted and sentenced to death on February 25, A new constitution went into effect on May 3, , and the ban on political parties was lifted.

On October 7 , President Babangida dissolved thirteen political parties that had applied for registration since May Government troops suppressed a military rebellion led by Major Gideon Orkar on April 22, , resulting in the deaths of some individuals.

Forty-two military personnel were executed for their involvement in the military rebellion on July 27, , and twenty-seven individuals were executed for their involvement in the military rebellion on September 13, Government police clashed with anti-government demonstrators in Lagos on May , , resulting in the deaths of seven individuals. Some individuals were killed in religious violence throughout the country on May , President Babangida nullified the results of the presidential election on July 4, , resulting in the deaths of eleven individuals during rioting in Lagos on July 5, The European Community EC imposed military sanctions arms embargo against the government on July 13, General Sani Abacha deposed the civilian government and dissolved the parliament on November , Moshood Abiola was arrested and charged with treason on June 23, General Abacha lifted the ban on political activity on June 27, The London-based non-governmental organization Amnesty International condemned the Nigerian government for the executions on November 10, The CON imposed imposed diplomatic sanctions suspension of membership against the government on November 11, The EU imposed economic sanctions suspension of economic assistance and travel ban and military sanctions arms embargo against the Nigerian government on November 20, The foreign ministers of the CON imposed military sanctions arms embargo and economic sanctions travel embargo and freeze on foreign-held assets against the government on April 24, The government charged 15 individuals with treason on March 12, The Canadian government imposed diplomatic sanctions suspension of diplomatic relations against the Nigerian government on March 13, Government troops clashed with demonstrators in Ibadan on April 15, , resulting in the deaths of at least three individuals.

At least three individuals were killed in an explosion in Lagos on April 23, Opposition political parties were banned from participating in the legislative elections and called for a boycott of the legislative elections. Moshood Abiola died in prison on July 7, The EU lifted economic sanctions travel ban against the Nigerian government on November 1, Elections for local councils were held on December 5, , and elections for state governors and assemblies were held on January 9, The CON sent 17 short-term observers to monitor the election process from November 30, to January 11, Nineteen individuals were killed in political violence in the Niger Delta region on February 1, The OAU sent 50 short-term observers from 18 countries headed by Ali Hassan Mwinyi of Tanzania to monitor the legislative and presidential elections from February 18 to March 2, The CON sent 34 short-term observers from 23 countries headed by Ketumile Masire of Botswana to monitor the elections from February 12 to March 2, President Jimmy Carter and Mahamane Ousmane of Niger to jointly monitor the legislative and presidential elections from February 17 to March 1, The EU sent short-term observers to monitor the presidential election.

The Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie OIF sent short-term observers to monitor the presidential election. General Abdulsalami Abubakar signed into law a new constitution on May 5, The CON lifted diplomatic sanctions suspension of membership against the Nigerian government on May 29, Olusegun Obasanjo was inaugurated as president on May 29, The CON lifted military sanctions arms embargo and economic sanctions travel embargo and freeze on foreign-held assets against the Nigerian government on November 1, Some individuals were killed in ethnic violence in Lagos on November 28, The state of Kaduna introduced Sharia in February Some individuals were killed, and some , individuals were displaced as a result of violence in the city of Kaduna in the state of Kaduna on February , More than 50 individuals were killed in religious violence in the town of Aba in southeastern Nigeria on February 28, The ICRC provided humanitarian assistance to individuals adversely affected by the violence in the state of Kaduna beginning on February 28, Government police arrested 40 supporters of an independent state of Biafra on April 19, Some individuals were killed as a result of religious violence in the state of Kaduna on May , Some 25 individuals were killed in violence in Bambam in the state of Gombe on September , Bariya Ibrahim Magazu was given a sentence of lashes for fornication by a Sharia court in the state of Zamfara in September Some individuals were killed and some 20, individuals were displaced as a result of violence in Lagos in October Some 1, individuals were killed as a result of violence in A reduced Sharia sentence of lashes against year old Bariya Ibrahim Magazu was carried out in the state of Zamfara on January 19, The government of Canada condemned the flogging on January 22, Government police arrested the leader of a Biafran secessionist movement, Ralph Uwazuruike, on February 8, Some individuals were killed, and some 50, individuals were displaced as a result of violence in the state of Nassarawa on June , Some 1, individuals were killed in violence in the state of Bauchi in July Some 1, individuals were killed in religious violence in Jos in the state of Plateau on September , President Olusegun Obasanjo deployed government troops to suppress the violence in Jos on September 8, Members of the Tiv ethnic group killed 19 government soldiers in the village of Zaki-Biam in the state of Benue on October , Some individuals were killed as a result of violence in Kano on October , Government troops killed some civilians, and some , were displaced as a result of the violence in the state of Benue on October , Eleven individuals were killed as a result of violence in the state of Kaduna state in northern Nigeria on November , Some 20 individuals were killed as a result of violence in the village of Dagwom Turu in the state of Plateau on December 30, Some , individuals were displaced as a result of violence in The U.

Some individuals were killed as a result of violence in Lagos on February , Government troops were deployed to suppress the violence in Lagos on February 5, The Nigerian government declared that certain aspects of Sharia were unconstitutional on March 22, The death sentence against Safiya Husaini for adultery was overturned by a Sharia appeals court on March 25, On April 20, , the U.

Muslim clerics in the state of Oyo introduced Sharia on May 1, , but the state government declared that it would not enforce Islamic law in the state. Some 15 individuals were killed as a result of violence in Jos in the state of Plateau on May 2, Some individuals were killed as a result of violence in the town of Nembe in the state of Bayelsa on July , On August 3, , President Olusegun Obasanjo announced a postponement of local elections, which were scheduled for August 10, The Nigerian House of Representatives demanded the resignation of President Olusegun Obasanjo on August 13, , but the demand was rejected on August 14, Six individuals were killed as a result of violence in the village of Kassa on October 14, Eight individuals were killed as a result of violence in Jos on October , On November 13, , President Olusegun Obasanjo granted amnesty to 80 government soldiers who fought in the Biafran conflict on the side of the rebels between and Some individuals were killed in violence in Kaduna and Abuja on November , Some 4, individuals were displaced in Kaduna.

Some 25, Nigerians were refugees externally displaced in Six individuals were killed in political violence in the state of Benue on February 19, Abigail and Barnabas Igwe Reformers who criticize abuses of power have also been targets of political assassination in Nigeria.

In the southeastern state of Anambra, Barnabas Igwe, chair of the state branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, and his wife Abigail Amaka Igwe were ambushed in their car and brutally murdered in Onitsha, in September There is strong and credible evidence that his killing was politically motivated.

Igwe and other close colleagues who had denounced government abuses received direct threats from senior officials in the Anambra State government in the days preceding the killing.

Close associates were also threatened as soon as the day after the killing. In the past, the Anambra State government has used the Bakassi Boys, a vigilante group officially endorsed by the state and known as the Anambra State Vigilante Services, to intimidate and kill opponents.

Governor Mbadinuju was the only one of twenty-one incumbent PDP governors who failed to win their party's nomination in December ; the Anambra gubernatorial primaries were twice postponed before the party finally declined to give him the party nomination.

Governor Mbadinuju had come under severe criticism in Anambra State for some time, and the high-profile negative publicity around his alleged involvement in the killing of Barnabas Igwe and his wife may have been a contributing factor in persuading the PDP to withdraw its support from him. Bola Ige While violence seems to have increased in the lead-up to elections, political killings are by no means only an election-related phenomenon in Nigeria.

He was the highest level politician to have been killed in Nigeria since the government of President Obasanjo came to power in , and the case provoked a severe outcry in Nigeria.

Progress on the investigation, though not unproblematic, shows what the Nigerian police and judicial authorities are able to accomplish when sincere effort is exerted.

Though the motive for the murder is not confirmed, it was likely linked to a political crisis between the Governor and Deputy Governor of Osun State, where Ige was from. Ige was perceived as supporting the Governor's faction. In the weeks before his death, gunmen had raided the grounds of the Osun legislature before legislative debate over the crisis in the executive. The next day, a local AD chairman was also killed as rioters protested the killing of Olagbaju.

Omisore was impeached by the state legislature in December , and soon thereafter he was also arrested and detained in connection with the murder.