Sokoto bus massacre

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Sokoto bus massacre
Part of the Nigerian bandit conflict
LocationSokoto State
DateDecember 7, 2021
Deaths30

On 7 December 2021, armed men attacked a bus in Sokoto State in northwestern Nigeria.[1] The gunmen, apparently part of a bandit group, ambushed the vehicle on a road between Sabon Birni and Gidan Bawa.[1][2] They set fire to the bus, killing about 30 people.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Hazzad, Ardo (2021-12-08). "Gunmen torch bus, kill 30 passengers in Nigeria's Sokoto state". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
  2. ^ Hazzad, Ardo (2021-12-08). "Gunmen torch bus, kill at least 30 passengers in Nigeria's Sokoto state". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-12-13.