18 Dec 1980Event
Kano Maitatsine uprising kills thousands
The Yan Tatsine confrontation with authorities in Kano escalated into mass violence.
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18 Dec 1980
Kano Maitatsine uprising kills thousands
The Yan Tatsine confrontation with authorities in Kano escalated into mass violence.
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What happened
The Yan Tatsine confrontation with authorities in Kano escalated into mass violence. Country Studies gives a death toll of 4,177 for the December 1980 episode.
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