The Former Prison in #Nigeria Turned into an Artistic Site

From Max Siollun's Website Sat Aug 16 2014, 18:43:00

Great feature on Freedom Park in Lagos, which used to be a prison in Nigeria's colonial days, and housed famous prisoners such as Obafemi Awolowo. https://soundcloud.com/bbc-world-service/newsday-where-once-the-british-executed-today-nigeria-commemorates-100-years http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28418685 https://soundcloud.com/bbc-world-service/newsday-where-once-the-british-executed-today-nigeria-commemorates-100-yearsFiled under: Arts, Nigerian Current Affairs Tagged: africa, lagos, park, parks, prison, prisons

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