Nigeria Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act | Land Portal
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Date of publication: 
January 2015
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ISBN / Resource ID: 
12424

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British influence and control over what would become Nigeria and Africa's most populous country grew through the 19th century. A series of constitutions after World War II granted Nigeria greater autonomy. After independence in 1960, politics were marked by coups and mostly military rule, until the death of a military head of state in 1998 allowed for a political transition. In 1999, a new constitution was adopted and a peaceful transition to civilian government was completed.

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