events
July 6, 2013
At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria.
Mamudo school massacre
On 6 July 2013, Boko Haram insurgents attacked the Government Secondary School in the village of Mamudo in Yobe State, Nigeria and killed at least 42 people. Most of the dead were students, though some staff members were also killed.
Yobe State
Yobe is a state located in northeastern Nigeria. A mainly agricultural state, it was created on 27 August, 1991. Yobe State was carved out of Borno State. The capital of Yobe State is Damaturu, and its largest city by population is Potiskum, while the largest by land area is Fune. The Potiskum local government area is a place of farmers and marketers; the largest cattle market in Africa is located in Potiskum.