Events tagged with "colonial administration"

Historical Events tagged with "colonial administration"

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Iva Valley Shooting of Coal Miners

November 18th, 1949 75 years ago

In Nigeria, coal miners in Enugu went on strike due to withheld wages, leading to a confrontation with police. The incident escalated on November 18, when police opened fire on the striking miners, resulting in the deaths of 21 miners and injuring 51 others. The brutal response was under the supervision of the British colonial administration, highlighting tensions in labor relations and colonial governance.