Word: abeokuta
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...national togetherness at a meeting of Northern political bosses in the nearby regional capital of Ibadan. Hardly had he arrived in the sprawling shantytown city than he was taken prisoner by rebellious troops, while other in surrectionists grabbed control of the Lagos airport and the important marketing town of Abeokuta. The capital itself was quiet, although cable and phone connections were cut and strict censorship imposed. Government radio assured the nation that "the situation is under control." There was no clear word as to the fate of Ironsi...
...Playwright Wole Soyinka stormed into the government radio station at Ibadan to demand new elections; he was arrested. Market women closed down their stalls in protest, leaving many towns short of food. Riots in one town left 35 dead. An other town was burned to the ground, and at Abeokuta, Awolowo supporters drove nails into the heads of a pro-Northern judge and his court clerk. All told, more than 70 persons were killed and hundreds injured in three weeks of post-election violence...