Incident Summary:

06/23/2014: An explosive device detonated at the Kano School of Hygiene in Kano city, Kano state, Nigeria. At least eight people were killed and 12 others were wounded in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram was involved in the attack.

GTD ID:
201406230036

When:
2014-06-23

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kano

City:
Kano

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity Kano School of Hygiene
Specific Description Medical College
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
Explosives Unknown Explosive 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
Additional Information Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Boko Haram (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 1
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 8 Fatalities / 12 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 8
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 12
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"'Explosion' rocks Nigerian college," BBC, June 23, 2014.
"Nigeria medical college hit by deadly blast," Al Jazeera, June 23, 2014.
"Bombing at Nigeria college kills eight," Agence France Presse -- English, June 23, 2014.