Incident Summary:

08/10/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) and Shoreline Resources pipeline in Isoko North, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) claimed responsibility for the incident and demanded that multinational companies leave the area.

GTD ID:
201608100042

When:
2016-08-10

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Delta

City:
Isoko North district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC)
Specific Description Uzere-Eriemu Oil Pipeline
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Target Type: Utilities
Name of Entity Shoreline Resources
Specific Description Oil Pipeline
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?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
Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Personal claim)
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
"New Armed Group Says It Blew Up Nigerian Oil Pipeline," AFP (World Service), August 11, 2016.
"New militant group bombs NPDC pipeline," Nigeria Punch, August 10, 2016.
"New militant group claims attack on NPDC/Shoreline’s trunkline in Delta," Energy Mix Report, August 10, 2016.