Federal Government College attack

When

25 Feb 2014

Kind

Massacre

Deaths

59

Coordinates

11.27° N, 12.00° E

Description

massacre in Yobe State, Nigeria

Massacre in Yobe State, Nigeria

On 25 February 2014, fifty-nine boys were killed at the Federal Government College of Buni Yadi in Yobe State, Nigeria. The twenty-four buildings of the school were also burned down as a result of the attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but according to media and local officials the Islamist militants Boko Haram are believed to be behind the attack.

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