Incident Summary:

12/31/2013: Assailants opened fire on a service at the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Maikatako village, Plateau state, Nigeria. Two people were killed and 16 others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected Fulani herdsmen of perpetrating the incident.

GTD ID:
201312310063

When:
2013-12-31

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Plateau

City:
Maikatako

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Church
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
Fulani extremists (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 2 Fatalities / 16 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 2
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 16
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Three Killed as Gunmen Attack Worshippers During New Year Service," This Day Online, January 2, 2014.
"Three killed, 16 wounded in Plateau church attack," Nigeria Punch, January 1, 2014.
"Gunmen Kill Three Worshipers in Jos," This Day Online, January 1, 2014.