Zurmi massacre

Zurmi massacre
LocationZurmi, Zamfara State, Nigeria
Date11-12 June 2021
Targetcivilians
Attack type
mass shooting, massacre
Deaths53-90
Injuredunknown

On 11–12 June 2021, a massacre occurred in Zurmi, Zamfara State, Nigeria.[1] The attack was part of a broader conflict in the region between government and armed bandits.[2]

On 11 and 12 June 2021, a group of gunmen on motorcycles attacked the villages of Kadawa, Kwata, Maduba, Ganda Samu, Saulawa and Askawa in the Zurmi local government area of Zamfara State in northwestern Nigeria, killing 53.[1][3] Most of the victims were farmers who were shot while they worked in the fields.[4]

Aftermath

Once the massacre had ended, all 53 bodies had been discovered and given proper burials. Police were deployed in the region to prevent further mass killings from occurring.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gunmen storm villages, kill dozens in Nigeria's Zamfara state | Nigeria News". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
  2. ^ "Gunmen attack villages, kill over 90 in Nigeria". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  3. ^ "Scores Killed In Gruesome Massacre In Zamfara". HumAngle Media. 2021-06-17. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
  4. ^ a b "Gunmen kill dozens of villagers in Nigeria's restive northern region". TRT World. Retrieved 2021-12-17.
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