Incident Summary:

06/25/2014: A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle next to a fuel depot in Apapa district, Lagos city, Lagos state, Nigeria. In addition to the bomber, at least four people were killed in the blast. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201406250083

When:
2014-06-25

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Lagos

City:
Lagos

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Apapa neighborhood of the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Business
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Fuel Depot
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
Explosives Suicide (carried bodily by human being)
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?Yes
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Lack of Intentionality
Additional Information There is doubt this incident meets terrorism-related criteria. Authorities claim the explosion was accidental.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Boko Haram Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Video)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators 1
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 1
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists claim Abuja, Lagos attacks in new video," Agence France Presse -- English, July 13, 2014.
"Boko Haram Chief Claims Lagos, Abuja Attacks In New Video," AFP (World Service), July 13, 2014.
"Nigeria gas depot blast was suicide bombing, security analysts say," Chicago Tribune, July 10, 2014.