2021 Kebbi massacre

2021 Kebbi massacre
LocationKebbi State, Nigeria
Date3 June 2021
Deaths90+
InjuredUnknown

On 3 June 2021, an armed group attacked eight villages in Kebbi State, northwestern Nigeria, killing at least 90 people. The attack began at 3pm; the bandits, who rode motorcycles, attacked Koro, Kimpi, Gaya, Dimi, Zutu, Rafin Gora and Iguenge villages.[1][2] The gunmen, from neighbouring Nigerian states Niger and Zamfara, also stole cattle and destroyed crops.[1][3][4]

  1. ^ a b Attackers kill 88 people in northwestern Nigeria edition.cnn.com
  2. ^ "Gunmen attack villages, kill over 90 in Nigeria". DW. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Bandits kill 88 in Kebbi". guardian.ng. 5 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Cattle thieves kill 88 in northwest Nigeria massacre". www.theweek.in.