Maitatsine

Witness History: Archive 2012 - A podcast by BBC World Service

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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