April 2020 Katsina attacks

April 2020 Katsina attacks
LocationKatsina State, Nigeria
Date18 April 2020
Attack type
Shooting
Deaths47
PerpetratorsUnknown

On 18 April 2020, gangs killed 47 people in villages in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. Hundreds of people have been killed during the last year in northwestern Nigeria by gangs and bandits who carry out robberies, kidnappings, murders, and cattle rustling. Similar attacks had happened in Katsina State in February 2020.

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