Incident Summary:

01/21/2018: Assailants set fire to the farm of Chief Olu Falae, the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, in Ilado, Akure North, Ondo, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.

GTD ID:
201801210016

When:
2018-01-21

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Ondo

City:
Ilado

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Akure North district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation
Specific Description Farm of Former Secretary: Olu Falae
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Fulani extremists No
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
"Herdsmen burn down Falae’s farm," National Daily, January 22, 2018.
"Herdsmen set Falae’s farm on fire," Daily Post Nigeria, January 21, 2018.
"BREAKING: Herdsmen set Falae’s farm on fire," Infotrustng.com, January 21, 2018.