What the records say
- When
- 18 Dec 1980 – 29 Dec 1980
- Kind
- Riot
- Coordinates
- 11.99° N, 8.54° E
- Description
- religious uprising in Kano Nigeria, Dec 18-29, 1980
1980 Kano riot
Religious uprising in Kano, Nigeria
The Kano 1980 riot was a riot in Kano, Nigeria led by Maitatsine and his followers and the first major religious conflict in postcolonial Kano.
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