2021 Kebbi massacre
Appearance
2021 Kebbi massacre | |
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Location | Kebbi State, Nigeria |
Date | 3 June 2021 |
Deaths | 90+ |
Injured | Unknown |
On 3 June 2021, an armed group attacked eight villages in Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria, killing at least 90 people. The attack began at 3 p.m.; the bandits, who rode motorcycles, attacked Koro, Kimpi, Gaya, Dimi, Zutu, Rafin Gora and Iguenge villages.[1][2] The gunmen, from neighbouring the Nigerian states of Niger and Zamfara, also stole cattle and destroyed crops.[1][3][4]
The governor of Kebbi State promised financial aid and "requested communities in the area to be tolerant, accommodating, friendly and peaceful".[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Attackers kill 88 people in northwestern Nigeria". CNN. Reuters. 6 June 2021.
- ^ Sharma, Aditya (12 June 2021). "Gunmen attack villages, kill over 90 in Nigeria". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Bandits kill 88 in Kebbi". The Guardian. News Agency of Nigeria. 5 June 2021.
- ^ "Cattle thieves kill 88 in northwest Nigeria massacre". The Week. 6 June 2021.