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References
- 1 2 3 "Attackers kill 88 people in northwestern Nigeria". CNN. Reuters. 6 June 2021.
- ↑ Sharma, Aditya (12 June 2021). "Gunmen attack villages, kill over 90 in Nigeria". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ↑ "Bandits kill 88 in Kebbi". The Guardian. News Agency of Nigeria. 5 June 2021.
- ↑ "Cattle thieves kill 88 in northwest Nigeria massacre". The Week. 6 June 2021.
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