Qualla: 2015 Zaria Massacre https://qualla.com/2015-zaria-massacre en-us © 2026 Bendyline Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:21:29 GMT Qualla serial false Qualla support@bendyline.com yes https://qualla.com/_res/siteimages/rsslogo.png Qualla: 2015 Zaria Massacre https://qualla.com/2015-zaria-massacre 2015 Zaria Massacre: Introduction https://qualla.com/2015-zaria-massacre/ Zaria is an ancient city in northern Nigeria's Kaduna State, a center of learning with roots stretching back centuries. On December 12, 2015, it became the site of one of the worst human rights violations in Nigeria's democratic era. Over three days, Nigerian Army soldiers carried out an assault against members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, a Shia Muslim organization led by Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. By the time the violence ended on December 14, at least 348 civilians were dead. The army secretly buried 347 bodies in a mass grave without the knowledge or permission of the victims' families.

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