Benisheik massacre

Benisheik massacre
Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria
LocationBenisheik, Borno State, Nigeria
Date18 September 2013
Deaths159

The Benisheik massacre was a massacre that occurred on 18 September 2013 in Benisheik, Borno State, Nigeria. Some 161 people were killed. Boko Haram took responsibility for the attacks.