February 2021 Kaduna and Katsina attacks

Criminal attacks in Nigeria
February 2021 Kaduna and Katsina attacks
LocationKaduna State and Katsina State, Nigeria
Date24–25 February 2021
Deaths36
InjuredUnknown
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On 24 and 25 February 2021, bandits killed 36 people in Kaduna and Katsina State of Nigeria.[1]

The series of armed attacks were perpetrated by a gang of bandits in villages in Kaduna and Katsina states in Nigeria.[1] The gunmen burned down houses, killing 18 people in each state and injuring several others.[1]

After a further attack killed 7 more, another source put the total death toll at 97.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gunmen kill 36 in attacks in northern Nigeria". Al Jazeera English. 25 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  2. ^ Toromade, Samson (28 February 2021). "Bandits kill 97 people in Kaduna in February". pulse.ng. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
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