The following is a list of

massacre A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...

s that have occurred in over the past number of years in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

(numbers may be approximate):

List

Political violence

Bandit attacks

Herder-farmer conflicts and communal conflicts

Literature

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Religious violence in Nigeria: Causal diagnoses and strategic recommendations to the state and religious communities
, '' African Journal on Conflict Resolution'' (2012) p. 107-112.

References

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Massacres A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...