Koshebe massacre

The Koshebe massacre took place on 28 November 2020 in the village of Koshebe, Nigeria, in Borno State, when as many as 110 civilians and peasant farmers were killed and six were wounded as they worked in rice fields in Koshebe village, near the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri. The attack was thought to be carried out by the Boko Haram insurgency. About 15 women were also kidnapped.

Koshebe massacre
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency
Funeral of victims of Koshebe massacre
Koshebe
Location of Koshebe in Nigeria
LocationKoshebe, Borno State, Nigeria
Coordinates11°58′33″N 13°19′10″E
Date28 November 2020 (2020-11-28)
Attack type
Mass killing, spree killing, terrorism
Deaths110
Injured6
PerpetratorsBoko Haram
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