2001 in Nigeria

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See also:	Other events of 2001 Timeline of Nigerian history

Events in the year 2001 in Nigeria

Incumbents

• President: Olusegun Obasanjo (PDP)[1]
• Vice President: Atiku Abubakar (PDP)[2]

Events

• 17 July – Bowen University established.[3]
• October – Zaki Biam massacre: The Nigerian army executes hundreds of unarmed TIV civilians in response to the killing of 19 soldiers.[4][5]
• 23 December – The Minister of Justice, Bola Ige, is assassinated.[6]

Births

• 7 April – Nzubechi Grace Nwokocha, athlete[7]

Deaths

• 23 December – Bola Ige, politician and lawyer (born 1930)[8]

References

1. "Olusegun Obasanjo | Biography, Age, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
2. "Nigeria election 2023: Who is Atiku Abubakar of the PDP?". BBC News. 6 February 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
3. Patrick, Ndayizigamiye; Glenda, Barlow-Jones; Roelien, Brink; Stella, Bvuma; Rehana, Minty; Siyabonga, Mhlongo (9 October 2020). Perspectives on ICT4D and Socio-Economic Growth Opportunities in Developing Countries. IGI Global. p. 307. ISBN 978-1-7998-2985-0.
4. Onishi, Norimitsu (30 October 2001). "Nigeria Army Said to Massacre Hundreds of Civilians". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
5. Ayittey, G. (30 April 2016). Africa Unchained: The Blueprint for Africa's Future. Springer. p. 15. ISBN 978-1-137-12278-0.
6. Hilton, John L.; Hilton, John; Gosling, Anne (2007). Alma Parens Originalis?: The Receptions of Classical Literature and Thought in Africa, Europe, the United States, and Cuba. Peter Lang. p. 168. ISBN 978-3-03910-929-6.
7. "Nzubechi Grace NWOKOCHA | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
8. Whiteman, Kaye (1 January 2002). "Bola Ige". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 May 2023.