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2022 Plateau State massacres
Mass murder and kidnapping in Nigeria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On 10 April 2022, a gang of bandits killed more than 150 people in a series of attacks in Plateau State, Nigeria. The attacks are linked to the ongoing Nigerian bandit conflict. About 70 people were also kidnapped in the attacks.[1]
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2022 Plateau State massacres | |
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Part of the Nigerian bandit conflict | |
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Location | Kanam and Wase, Plateau State, Nigeria |
Coordinates | 9°18′N 10°00′E |
Date | April 10, 2022 (2022-04-10) |
Attack type | Mass shooting, mass kidnapping, arson |
Weapons | Assault rifles, machine guns |
Deaths | 150+ |
Perpetrators | Fulani bandits from Kaduna State |
Motive | Herder–farmer conflict |
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