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Benisheik massacre | |
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Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | |
Location | Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria |
Date | 18 September 2013 |
Deaths | 159 |
The Benisheik massacre was a massacre that occurred on 18 September 2013 in Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria. Some 161 people were killed.[1][2] Boko Haram took responsibility for the attacks.[3]