2022 Plateau State massacres
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.
| 2022 Plateau State massacres | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Nigerian bandit conflict | |
| Location | Kanam and Wase, Plateau State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 9°18′N 10°00′E |
| Date | April 10, 2022 |
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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