2024 Aba killings
| Part of Insurgency in Southeastern Nigeria | |
| Date | 30 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | 8:00 a.m (UTC+01:00) |
| Venue | Military checkpoint at Obikabia junction |
| Location | Aba |
| Type | Armed conflict |
| Cause | Biafran Heroes Day |
| Perpetrator | Unknown Gunmen |
| Participants | 15 Gunmen |
| Outcome | Reprisals by the Nigerian Army |
| Casualties | |
| 5 personnel of the Nigerian Army died and 6 civilians | |
| Deaths | 11 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 1 injured due to stray bullet |
| Arrests | More than 100 |
| Suspects | Members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) |
| Accused | IPOB and BRGIE |
The 2024 Aba killings were an armed conflict that occurred in Aba, Nigeria, on 30 May 2024 in which at least 11 people were killed following the conflicting sit-at-home orders issued by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) to commemorate deceased Biafran Heroes/Heroines. Among those killed in the incident were 5 soldiers and 6 civilians with 1 injured. The attack was widely reported to have been carried out by unknown gunmen against the Nigerian Army stationed at Obikabia junction, checkpoint.
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters threatened fierce retaliation against the perpetrators.