In November 2021, a massacre occurred in Sokoto, Nigeria, supposedly by gunmen, locally known as 'bandits'. At least 40 were killed in all, with countless homes set on fire by bandits.[1][2] Sokoto had been seeing numerous waves of attacks during that time period.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sokoto massacre: Tambuwal confirms 43 deaths in Illela". Vanguard News. Vanguard Media. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Bandits on rampage in Sokoto, Niger, kill 15, abduct many, set houses ablaze". Vanguard News. 2021-11-16. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Sokoto massacre is horrendous butchery of human lives in Nigeria: JNI". Peoples Gazette. Peoples Gazette Limited. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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