Incident Summary:

10/13/2016: Assailants detonated explosive devices at a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) pipeline in Ughelli, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) claimed responsibility for the incident.

GTD ID:
201610130034

When:
2016-10-13

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 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
"Nigerian Rebels Claim Pipeline Attack In Oil Region," AFP (World Service), October 14, 2016.
"Nigerian military confirms attack on oil pipeline in Delta," Reuters Africa, October 14, 2016.
"Militant Group Claims Attack on Oil Pipeline in Niger Delta," Gulf Oil And Gas, October 13, 2016.