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| GTD ID | DATE | COUNTRY | CITY | PERPETRATOR GROUP | FATALITIES | INJURED | TARGET TYPE | REGION | ATTACK TYPE | WEAPON TYPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200106270004 | 2001-06-27 | Nigeria | Finima | Militants (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200108190006 | 2001-08-19 | Nigeria | Ikorodu | Odua Peoples' Congress (OPC) | 0 | 0 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200112170002 | 2001-12-17 | Nigeria | Abia | Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) | 2 | 1 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200112230005 | 2001-12-23 | Nigeria | Ibadan | People's Democratic Party (PDP) (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200201020008 | 2002-01-02 | Nigeria | Donga | Unknown | 8 | 5 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200208160002 | 2002-08-16 | Nigeria | Ayetoro | Unknown | 2 | 1 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200209220003 | 2002-09-22 | Nigeria | Kano | Gunmen (suspected) | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200211020004 | 2002-11-02 | Nigeria | Namaran | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Melee |
| 200211150003 | 2002-11-15 | Nigeria | Ilorin | Unknown | 0 | 5 | Journalists & Media,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200212130002 | 2002-12-13 | Nigeria | Jos | Fulani extremists | 14 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200302020002 | 2003-02-02 | Nigeria | Lagos | Unknown | 20 | 43 | Private Citizens & Property,Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200302080007 | 2003-02-08 | Nigeria | Owerri | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200304080005 | 2003-04-08 | Nigeria | Warri | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200304140007 | 2003-04-14 | Nigeria | Warri | Unknown | 6 | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200304190003 | 2003-04-19 | Nigeria | Unknown | Strikers | 0 | 0 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Unknown |
| 200305240006 | 2003-05-24 | Nigeria | Warri | Ijaw extremists (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200307270005 | 2003-07-27 | Nigeria | Warri | Egbema National Front | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200311190003 | 2003-11-19 | Nigeria | Unknown | Bini-Oru | 1 | 1 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200311270003 | 2003-11-27 | Nigeria | Warri | Ijaw extremists | 0 | 0 | Business,Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200401070005 | 2004-01-07 | Nigeria | Abuja | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200401080001 | 2004-01-08 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 8 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property,Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Bombing/Explosion | Firearms,Explosives |
| 200401090004 | 2004-01-09 | Nigeria | Warri | Unknown | 18 | 0 | Maritime | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200403080003 | 2004-03-08 | Nigeria | Lokoja | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200404220002 | 2004-04-22 | Nigeria | Warri | Itsekiri (suspected) | 10 | 4 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200410090004 | 2004-10-09 | Nigeria | Kala-Balge | Al-Sunna wal Jamma (suspected) | 3 | Unknown | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200501030004 | 2005-01-03 | Nigeria | Iyanomo | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Military,Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200501130004 | 2005-01-13 | Kosovo | Prizren | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Government (Diplomatic),Government (Diplomatic) | Eastern Europe | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200505050003 | 2005-05-05 | Nigeria | Nabordo | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Utilities,Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms,Unknown |
| 200505130005 | 2005-05-13 | Nigeria | Sokoto | Sunni Muslim extremists | 2 | 35 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Melee,Incendiary,Melee |
| 200506150002 | 2005-06-15 | Nigeria | Warri | Ijaw extremists | 0 | 0 | Business,Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200506160002 | 2005-06-16 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200509220002 | 2005-09-22 | Nigeria | Akututuru district | Niger Delta People's Volunteer Force (NDPVF) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 200512200001 | 2005-12-20 | Nigeria | Agba Okwan Asarama | Unknown | 11 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200512210002 | 2005-12-21 | Nigeria | Ehor | Unknown | 5 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200512260003 | 2005-12-26 | Nigeria | Adeje | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion,Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Explosives |
| 200601110001 | 2006-01-11 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200601240012 | 2006-01-24 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 9 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200601290005 | 2006-01-29 | Nigeria | Kano | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Incendiary |
| 200601290007 | 2006-01-29 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200603030005 | 2006-03-03 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Utilities,Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Sabotage Equipment |
| 200604190001 | 2006-04-19 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 2 | 7 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200605100006 | 2006-05-10 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200605120004 | 2006-05-11 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Gugama Youth Federation | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200605120008 | 2006-05-12 | Nigeria | Atlas Creek Island | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 200 | Unknown | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200605150009 | 2006-05-14 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 4 | 2 | Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200606020001 | 2006-06-02 | Nigeria | Warri district | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200606070001 | 2006-06-07 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 6 | 0 | Business,Business,Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Explosives,Firearms |
| 200606280003 | 2006-06-28 | Nigeria | Onitsha | Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) (suspected) | 0 | 1 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Unarmed Assault | Melee |
| 200606300005 | 2006-06-30 | Nigeria | Bassa | People's Democratic Party (PDP) (suspected) | 1 | 1 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Unknown |
| 200607050019 | 2006-07-05 | Nigeria | Sengana | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200607060019 | 2006-07-06 | Nigeria | Gbaran-Ubie | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200607060020 | 2006-07-06 | Nigeria | Sengana | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200607270004 | 2006-07-27 | Nigeria | Lagos | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Violent Political Party | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Melee,Melee |
| 200608030020 | 2006-08-03 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200608140005 | 2006-08-14 | Nigeria | Ijan Ekiti | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Violent Political Party | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Melee |
| 200608240001 | 2006-08-24 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 1 | 6 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Firearms |
| 200608260002 | 2006-08-26 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200610020005 | 2006-10-02 | Nigeria | Unknown | The Joint Revolutionary Council | 14 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200610040005 | 2006-10-04 | Nigeria | Eket | Unknown | 2 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200610100004 | 2006-10-10 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200611060002 | 2006-11-06 | Nigeria | Yenagoa | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200611200001 | 2006-11-20 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 2 | 2 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Firearms |
| 200611220001 | 2006-11-22 | Nigeria | Unknown | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) (suspected) | 4 | 1 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident) | Firearms |
| 200612030020 | 2006-12-03 | Nigeria | Okono | Niger Delta Vigilante (NDV) | 1 | Unknown | Maritime | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Barricade Incident),Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Unknown |
| 200612080001 | 2006-12-08 | Nigeria | Brass | Unknown | 1 | 1 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms,Incendiary |
| 200612100002 | 2006-12-10 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200612130004 | 2006-12-13 | Nigeria | Unknown | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Unknown |
| 200612150002 | 2006-12-15 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | Unknown | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200612180006 | 2006-12-18 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | 0 | Business,Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200612200005 | 2006-12-20 | Nigeria | Obagi | Unknown | 3 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200612230001 | 2006-12-23 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200612240001 | 2006-12-24 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
| 200701050003 | 2007-01-05 | Nigeria | Rumauakunde Emouha | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200701100008 | 2007-01-10 | Nigeria | Yenagoa district | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200701130007 | 2007-01-13 | Nigeria | Ekulama | Unknown | 12 | 0 | Maritime,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200701200003 | 2007-01-20 | Nigeria | Unknown | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) (suspected) | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200701230009 | 2007-01-23 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200701250003 | 2007-01-25 | Nigeria | Sagbama | Unknown | 1 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200702060028 | 2007-02-06 | Nigeria | Owerri | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200702090023 | 2007-02-09 | Nigeria | Port Hartcourt | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200702090030 | 2007-02-09 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Military | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200702090031 | 2007-02-09 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Melee |
| 200702190005 | 2007-02-19 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200702230002 | 2007-02-23 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 1 | 1 | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200702230003 | 2007-02-23 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200702280007 | 2007-02-28 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200703230004 | 2007-03-23 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200703250006 | 2007-03-25 | Nigeria | Ilorin | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Government (General) | Sub-Saharan Africa | Assassination | Unknown |
| 200703310003 | 2007-03-31 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 1 | Business | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping),Armed Assault | Unknown |
| 200704020005 | 2007-04-02 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200704020007 | 2007-04-02 | Nigeria | Kano | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Journalists & Media | Sub-Saharan Africa | Facility/Infrastructure Attack | Melee,Melee |
| 200704060007 | 2007-04-06 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200704130007 | 2007-04-13 | Nigeria | Kano | Unknown | 2 | 0 | Religious Figures/Institutions | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Assassination | Firearms |
| 200704140007 | 2007-04-14 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 7 | 0 | Police,Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200704170003 | 2007-04-17 | Nigeria | Kano | Unknown | 12 | 0 | Police,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault | Firearms |
| 200704200003 | 2007-04-20 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | 0 | 6 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200704270001 | 2007-04-27 | Nigeria | Port Harcourt | Unknown | 7 | 0 | Utilities,Police | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200705020002 | 2007-05-02 | Nigeria | Unknown | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 1 | 0 | Business,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Bombing/Explosion,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms,Explosives |
| 200705030006 | 2007-05-03 | Nigeria | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Military,Private Citizens & Property | Sub-Saharan Africa | Armed Assault,Hostage Taking (Kidnapping) | Firearms |
| 200705060009 | 2007-05-06 | Nigeria | Unknown | Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) | 0 | 0 | Utilities | Sub-Saharan Africa | Bombing/Explosion | Explosives |
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