Kudirat Abiola

Kudirat Abiola became a leading voice in the pro-democracy movement after her husband's imprisonment. She organized protests, coordinated with international human rights groups, and campaigned for the release of political prisoners, including her husband, despite severe government repression.

Kudirat Abiola was shot dead in Lagos by gunmen while traveling in her car. She was a prominent pro-democracy activist and wife of Moshood Abiola, the presumed winner of the annulled 1993 presidential election. Her murder was widely attributed to the military regime of General Sani Abacha.