Incident Summary:

08/28/2018: Assailants attacked Loh-Fan, Barkin Ladi, Plateau, Nigeria. This was one of six attacks in Plateau on this day. It is unknown whether there were any casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.

GTD ID:
201808280017

When:
2018-08-28

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Plateau

City:
Loh-Fan

Location Details:
The incident occurred in the Barkin Ladi district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Unknown
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Loh-Fan Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Unknown
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
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 (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties Unknown
Total Number of Fatalities Unknown
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Suspected herdsmen attack Plateau, kill pastor, wife, three children," Nigeria Punch, August 29, 2018.