Incident Summary:

07/02/2011: On Saturday night, in the Bulabuli-Ngaranaram suburb of Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, three suspected Boko Haram militants dressed in military uniforms climbed a fence and jumped into the compound of the Umar family. They then asked the youngest brother, Apagu, for money. After receiving the money they said that was not only what they came for and proceeded to shoot Apagu and his older brother Sani in the head, killing them both. No group claimed responsibility, although Boko Haram is suspected.

GTD ID:
201107020016

When:
2011-07-02

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Borno

City:
Maiduguri

Location Details:
The attack occurred in the Bulabuli-Ngaranaram suburb of Maiduguri.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity
Specific Description Two brothers, Apagu and Sani,
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Weapon Details
Unknown firearms were used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Boko Haram (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 3
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Daniel Kanu & Andrew Utulu, "Boko Haram Kills Four, Steals N21.5m Lg Salaries in Borno," Daily Independent, July 4, 2011, http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=36689.
Paul Ohia, "Sect Members Kill Four in Nigeria," LexisNexis Academic, Press Trust of India, July 3, 2011.
Africa News, "Nigeria; Boko Haram Kills Lg Chairman, 11 Others in Borno," LexisNexis Academic, Daily Independent, July 3, 2011.