Sabon Birni massacres
| Sabon Birni massacres | |
|---|---|
| Part of Nigerian bandit conflict | |
| Location | Garki, Kazuri, Dan a'dua, Kafi, Katuma, Masawa, Sabon Birni LGA, Sokoto State, Nigeria |
| Date | May 26, 2020 3-5pm |
| Target | Garki civilians |
| Deaths | 74+
|
| Injured | Unknown |
| Perpetrator | Fulani bandit groups (per Sokoto authorities) |
On May 26, 2020, over seventy-four people were killed on multiple attacks in villages in Sabon Birni LGA in Sokoto State, Nigeria. The attacks were a campaign of reprisal attacks targeting Garki, and came after the massacre of nineteen civilians by bandits in Sabon Birni a week prior.