Incident Summary:

10/14/2016: Assailants detonated explosives at a Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) pipeline near Ughelli, Delta, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the blast. The Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) claimed responsibility for the incident and stated that such attacks would continue if the government failed to hold substantive negotiations.

GTD ID:
201610140036

When:
2016-10-14

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Delta

City:
Near Ughelli

Location Details:
The incident occurred near 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 Unknown Explosive Type
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 Group Sub-name Claimed Responsibility
Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDGJM) Akuma Strike Team 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
"Army arrests four as militants blow up pipeline," Nigeria Punch, October 15, 2016.
"Militants Blast Another NPDC Trunkline in Delta," This Day Online, October 15, 2016.
"UPDATE 1-Attackers set NNPC crude pipeline on fire in Niger Delta - Nigerian army," Reuters India, October 15, 2016.