This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(February 2021) |
February 2021 Kaduna and Katsina attacks | |
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Part of Nigerian bandit conflict and Southern Kaduna genocide | |
Location | Kaduna State and Katsina State, Nigeria |
Date | 24–28 February 2021 |
Deaths | 97 |
Injured | Unknown |
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]