Giwa massacre

Giwa massacre
Part of the Boko Haram insurgency
LocationGiwa barracks and surrounding areas of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
DateMarch 14, 2014
TargetEscaped detainees from Giwa
Deaths640
InjuredUnknown
Perpetrators Nigerian Army
Civilian Joint Task Force
AccusedGen. Ahmadu Mohammed

The Giwa massacre, also known as the Battle of Giwa, was the assault by Boko Haram militants on the Giwa barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria on March 14, 2014. The battle for the barracks ended in a defeat for Boko Haram, with Nigerian officials saying over 200 militants were killed. Nigerian and CJTF forces massacred over 600 detainees that had escaped from Giwa during the battle in several parts of Maiduguri near the barracks following the battle.

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