Incident Summary:

07/03/2016: An explosive device detonated at a Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) oil well in Abiteye, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. This was one of two attacks targeting CNL oil wells in Abiteye on the same day. The Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) claimed responsibility for the incidents.

GTD ID:
201607030032

When:
2016-07-03

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Delta

City:
Abiteye

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL)
Specific Description Oil Well
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 Dynamite/TNT
Weapon Details
Dynamite was used in the attack.
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Posted to website, blog, etc.)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
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
"Nigerian Oil Militants Claim New Attacks," AFP (World Service), July 3, 2016.
"Avengers resume hostilities, blow up NNPC, Chevron’s oil facilities," Nigeria Punch, July 4, 2016.
"Avengers destroys five oil facilities in Delta," The Nation Nigeria, July 3, 2016.