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2021 Kebbi massacre
LocationKebbi State, Nigeria
Date3 June 2021
Deaths90+
InjuredUnknown
Nigerian bandit conflict
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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. The gunmen, from neighbouring Nigerian states Niger and Zamfara, also stole cattle and destroyed crops.

References

  1. ^ 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.
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