13. A History of Nigeria: Operation Wetie

The West which had been the epitome of development was now a political warzone where thugs and urchins engaged in wanton killings and destruction of properties. The event came to be known as Operation Wet-ie. And the Western Region was nicknamed Wild, Wild West… #HistoryVille

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

01:11 The 1959 Federal Elections

03:21 The Jos Convention

07:13 1962 State of Emergency

10:47 The Coker Commission

12:39 The Return of Akintola

14:09 The Western Regional Elections of October 11, 1965

15:54 Operation Wetie

18:00 Next Episode (The 1966 Military Coups)