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May 2022 Anambra State killings information


May 2022 Anambra State killings
Part of the insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria
Anambra State in Nigeria
Date15 May 2022
22 May 2022
TargetPro-government officials, northern Nigerian civilians, commercial motorcycle riders
Attack type
Political assassination (15 May 2022)
Shooting, mass murder (22 May 2022)
Deaths14[1]
PerpetratorPro-Biafra separatist militants (suspected IPOB members)
MotiveBiafran separatism (suspected)

In May 2022, militants reportedly associated with IPOB, a Biafran separatist group, murdered 14 civilians in a series of attacks in Anambra State. Among the victims were a pregnant woman as well as children. The killings were part of the insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b Emmanuel Akinwotu (30 May 2022). "Pro-Biafra militants accused of killing pregnant woman and children in Nigeria". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
  2. ^ Adeuyi, Seun (25 May 2022). "Woman, 4 Kids Murdered By IPOB Buried In Anambra". daily trust.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
    Onyegbula, Esther (25 May 2022). "some murder of pregnant woman, 4 children in Anambra". Vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
    Sabi'u, Muhammad (25 May 2022). "CAN, Arewa Groups Condemn Killing Of Pregnant Woman, Four Children In Anambra". Tribuneonlineng.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
    "Pregnant woman, 4 children, 6 others killed in Anambra as IPOB terrorists target Northerners". dailynigerian.com. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
    "MURIC Condemns IPOB for Killing Muslim Northern Woman, Children in Anambra". Prnigeria.com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
    Lawal, Nuruddeen (26 May 2022). "Names, Details of Woman, 4 Children Killed by IPOB Gunmen Revealed as They're Buried in Anambra". legit.ng.com. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
    Babatunde, Adedayo. "IPOB Allegedly Kills Woman, 4 Kids, 6 Other Northerners In Anambra". Independent.ng.
    Ibrahim, Aminu (24 May 2022). "Yan IPOB Sun Kashe Wata Mata Mai Juna Biyu, Yaranta 4 Da Wasu 'Yan Arewa 6 a Anambra" (in Hausa). legit.hausa.ng. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
    "Ƴan awaren IPOB. Abinda Buhari yace gameda kisan Jarirai Jibril da ƴaƴanta huɗu a jihar Anambra" (in Hausa). BBC Hausa.Com. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
    "Ina Cikin Wani Hali, An Kashe Matata Da Ciki Wata 9 Da Yara 4" —Mijin Matar Da IPOB Suka Kashe" (in Hausa). leadership.hausa.ng. 25 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.

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