Incident Summary:

01/14/2013: Assailants opened fire on a passenger vehicle in Fang village, Plateau, Nigeria. Four people were killed and the vehicle was damaged in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201301140015

When:
2013-01-14

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Plateau

City:
Fang

Location Details:
In Riyom Local Government Area

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Vehicle
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
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
"Four Killed in Riyom," Daily Trust (Abuja), January 16, 2013.
"Tension, as Gunmen Kill Four Near Jos," This Day Online, January 15, 2013.
"Gunmen Kill Eight in Jos, Kano," AllAfrica.com, January 16, 2013.