February 2021 Kaduna and Katsina attacks explained

February 2021 Kaduna and Katsina attacks
Location:Kaduna State and Katsina State, Nigeria
Date:24–25 February 2021
Fatalities:36
Injuries: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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gunmen kill 36 in attacks in northern Nigeria. Al Jazeera English. 25 February 2021. 26 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Toromade . Samson . 28 February 2021 . Bandits kill 97 people in Kaduna in February . 16 January 2022 . pulse.ng.