World IN BRIEF : NIGERIA : Coup Plot Suspects Hunted; 42 Executed
From Times staff and Wire reports
Nigerian authorities expanded their hunt for suspects in a coup plot after military rulers carried out the country’s biggest mass execution in recent history. In a radio and television broadcast, Chief of Staff Augustus Aikhomu said 42 people had been shot by firing squad for attempting to overthrow the government of President Ibrahim Babangida on April 22.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
