Asaba massacre

Wann

5. Okt. 1967 – 7. Okt. 1967

Art

Massaker

Tote

373

Koordinaten

6.20° N, 6.73° E

Description

ethnic killing (and war crime) perpetrated by the Nigerian Army during the Nigerian Civil War

Nigerian Civil War crime

The Asaba massacre occurred on 5–7 October 1967 in Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria during the Nigerian Civil War. The massacre targeted the people of Asaba, mostly composed of Igbo people, and was perpetrated by the Nigerian Army - specifically the Second Infantry Division under the command of Murtala Muhammed. An estimated 500–800 people were killed.

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