Incident Summary:
01/30/2015: Assailants opened fire on residents and set fire to buildings in Nwonko village, Taraba state, Nigeria. At least 27 people were killed and 80 others were injured in the assault. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani militants.
Overview
GTD ID:
201501300037
When:
2015-01-30
Country:
Nigeria
Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa
Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:
Taraba
City:
Nwonko
What
Attack Information
Type of Attack () |
Armed Assault |
Type of Attack () |
Facility/Infrastructure Attack |
Successful Attack? () |
Yes |
Target Information ()
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property |
Name of Entity |
Nwonko Village |
Specific Description |
Village |
Nationality of Target |
Nigeria |
Additional Information
Hostages |
No |
Property Damage |
Yes |
Extent of Property Damage |
Minor (likely < $1 million) |
Value of Property Damage |
Unknown |
How
Weapon Information
Type |
Sub-type |
Firearms |
Unknown Gun Type |
Incendiary |
Arson/Fire |
Additional Information
Suicide Attack? | No |
Part of Multiple Incident? | No |
Criterion 1 () |
Yes |
Criterion 2 () |
Yes |
Criterion 3 () |
Yes |
Doubt Terrorism Proper () |
No |
Additional Information |
Casualty numbers for this incident conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. |
Who
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name |
Claimed Responsibility |
Fulani extremists |
No |
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators |
Unknown |
Number of Captured Perpetrators |
0 |
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties |
27 Fatalities / 80 Injured |
Total Number of Fatalities |
27 |
Number of U.S. Fatalities |
0 |
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities |
0 |
Total Number of Injured |
80 |
Number of U.S. Injured |
0 |
Number of Perpetrators Injured |
0 |
Sources
Sources
|
"30 killed as gunmen attack village in Taraba," Nigerian Tribune, January 31, 2015." |
"27 feared killed, 80 injured in Taraba attack," The Nation Nigeria, January 31, 2015." |
"17 killed As Wukari Boils Again," Leadership, January 31, 2015." |