Incident Summary:

11/02/2014: Assailants attacked residents and buildings in Agwatashi village, Nasarawa state, Nigeria. This was one of 17 coordinated attacks on villages in the state on the same day. At least 20 people were killed and 80 houses were set on fire across all 17 raids. No group claimed responsibility for the incidents; however, sources attributed the attacks to Fulani militants.

GTD ID:
201411020054

When:
2014-11-02

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Nasarawa

City:
Agwatashi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Agwatashi 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
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 Casualty numbers for this attack represent an equal division of a cumulative total of killed across incidents 201411020044, 201411020045, 201411020046, 201411020047, 201411020048, 201411020049, 201411020050, 201411020051, 201411020052, 201411020053, 201411020054, 201411020055, 201411020056, 201411020057, 201411020058, 201411020059, and 201411020060.
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 1 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Fulani attackers kill 20, raze 80 houses in Nasarawa," Nigeria Punch, November 2, 2014.