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Kudirat Abiola Corner: New York Street Named After Nigerian Woman, MKO Abiola’s Wife
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May 21, 2015 – Kudirat Abiola Corner: New York Street Named After Nigerian Woman, MKO Abiola’s Wife
Pictured above is a popular intersection in New York displaying the sign of a street named after the late wife of MKO Abiola, Mrs Kudirat Abiola.
She was killed in 1996 while demonstrating for the release of her hubby.
Kudirat Abiola’s corner was adopted by the Nigerian Community in New York years after her death.
It is located between 44th Street East and 2nd Avenue in New York.
