Gaigorou massacre

Gaigorou massacre
Part of Jihadist insurgency in Niger
LocationGaigorou, Tillaberi Region, Niger
DateApril 17, 2021
TargetZarma civilians and funeral attendees
Deaths19
Injured2
Perpetrator Islamic State in the Greater Sahara

On April 17, 2021, Fulani militants from the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) attacked the Zarma village of Gaigorou in Tillabéri Region, Niger, killing nineteen civilians. The massacre was part of a series of massacres on Zarma areas by ISGS since the beginning of 2021.