What the records say
- When
- 15 Apr 2023
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 33
- Coordinates
- 9.78° N, 8.28° E
- Description
- 2023 attack on civilians in Nigeria
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Runji massacre
2023 attack on civilians in Nigeria
On 15 April 2023, at least 33 people were killed in an attack by bandits on the village of Runji, Zangon Kataf LGA, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The massacre occurred just a month after the Ungwan Wakili massacre in March in the same LGA. The massacre was part of a larger campaign of attacks by bandits against civilians in Zangon Kataf.
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