Incident Summary:

09/18/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) pipeline in Ughelli, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties resulting from the blast. The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201609180038

When:
2016-09-18

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Delta

City:
Ughelli

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 Afiesere-Ekiugbo 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: E-mail)
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
"Oil Rebels Attack Crude Pipeline In Nigeria," AFP (World Service), September 19, 2016.
"Nigeria: Niger Delta militants attack another major oil pipeline.," Panapress.com, September 19, 2016.
"Militants claim attack on NPDC oil pipeline in Niger Delta," Reuters UK, September 19, 2016.