Operation Wetie
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operation-wetie-184-14488164
title:
Operation Wetie
text:
Operation Wet ẹ was a violent protest that took place in Western Nigeria between violent political factions, the Hausa-Fulani natives and some members of the Nigerian National Democratic Party during the First Republic. Although it began in 1962, it essentially set in motion a chain of events that eventually led to the first military coup in Nigeria on 15 January 1966. The term "Operation Wet ẹ" was coined from the setting ablaze of politicians and their properties with petrol, with many victims
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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Crisis in Nigeria
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Wetie
date created:
2015-08-02T18:32:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T13:38:38Z
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