Incident Summary:

06/05/2014: Assailants attacked the village of Agunu, Kaduna state, Nigeria. This was one of two attacks within the same local government area at about the same time. At least three people, including the father of a member of the House of Representatives, were killed and three people were wounded between the two attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed it to Fulani militants.

GTD ID:
201406050066

When:
2014-06-05

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kaduna

City:
Agunu

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Nigerian House of Representatives
Specific Description Father of Former Member
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Agunu Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Fatality numbers for this attack represent a division of a cumulative total of killed across incidents 201406050066 and 201406050067. Wounded numbers for this attack represent an equal division of a cumulative total of wounded across incidents 201406050066 and 201406050067.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Fulani extremists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 2 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 2
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Gunmen Murder Septuagenarian, 2 Others In Kaduna," Leadership, June 6, 2014.