Ogoniland visit by UN team end

LAGOS - The UN fact finding team investigating the execution writer Ken Saro Wiwa, wound up its three day visit to his homeland…

LAGOS - The UN fact finding team investigating the execution writer Ken Saro Wiwa, wound up its three day visit to his homeland Ogoniland, in Nigeria, yesterday with a final round of meetings with human rights and opposition leaders.

Hundreds of Ogoni youths staged a peaceful demonstration during the UN team's visit condemning Saro Wiwa's execution in November, along with eight other rights activists.

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