Daily Telegraph: World Bulletin: Marchers mark Saro-Wiwa death: “Saro-Wiwa was hanged by Nigeria's then military regime after a trial in which he was accused of ordering the murder of four prominent Ogonis. Most Ogonis believe he was framed because he opposed the government and the oil firm Royal Dutch Shell.”: Friday 11 November 2005

Hundreds of members of Nigeria's Ogoni minority marched in the oil city of Port Harcourt yesterday to mark the tenth anniversary of the execution of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the rights activist.

In Saro-Wiwa's hometown of Bori. more than 1,000 people set off through the city to demonstrate against what they allege is their people's continued persecution.

Saro-Wiwa was hanged by Nigeria's then military regime after a trial in which he was accused of ordering the murder of four prominent Ogonis. Most Ogonis believe he was framed because he opposed the government and the oil firm Royal Dutch Shell.

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