1989 Anti-SAP riots
1989 Anti-SAP riots were a series of violent student-led anti-government protests that occurred throughout Nigeria between May and June 1989. The protesters included students, non students, employed workers, the unemployed, school children and hoodlums. The protests commenced on 24 May 1989.
1989 Anti-SAP Riots | |||
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Date | 24 May 1989 - June 1989 | ||
Location | Nigeria | ||
Caused by | Effects of the Structural Adjustment Program;
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Death(s) | 2 in Benin and dozens in other big cities | ||
Arrested | Gani Fawehinmi NUNS president |
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