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Obafemi Awolowo University massacre

Okay, kiddo, I'll explain it to you. A long time ago, in 1978, something very bad happened at a university in Nigeria called Obafemi Awolowo University. There were some students who were protesting against their government because they didn't like some things that were happening in the country. They gathered in a place outside the university and were peacefully singing and talking.

But then, some soldiers came and started shooting at the students. It was very scary and sad. A lot of the students were hurt, and some even died. The soldiers didn't stop shooting, even when the students were running away.

This was called a massacre because it was a very violent and deadly attack on people who weren't doing anything wrong. It was very unfair, and people all around the world were very angry and sad about what happened.

The Obafemi Awolowo University massacre was a terrible thing, and we should always remember it so that people can work to make sure that nothing like that ever happens again.