Kalakuta Republic Raided, Funmilayo Kuti Killed February 18, 1977
A thousand armed soldiers raid Kalakuta Republic, the commune of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, leading to the death of Funmilayo Anikulapo Kuti.
Date: February 18, 1977
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