October 2021 Sokoto State massacre

When

Oct 2021

Kind

Massacre

Deaths

40

Coordinates

13.08° N, 5.25° E

Description

mass murder in Nigeria

Placed at the district its title names, État de Sokoto.

Mass murder in Nigeria

The October 2021 Sokoto State massacre was a massacre that occurred in a marketplace in Sokoto, Nigeria. The massacre was perpetuated by gunmen known locally as 'bandits.' At least 40 people were killed in all, prompting a condemnation from state governor Godwin Obaseki and Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari.

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