Incident Summary:

05/30/2019: Assailants opened fire on and physically assaulted Festus Eziamaka in Nnewi North, Anambra, Nigeria. Eziamaka, a Catholic priest, was injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

GTD ID:
201905300032

When:
2019-05-30

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Anambra

City:
Nnewi North district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity St. Jude's Parish in Nnewi
Specific Description Priest: Festus Eziamaka
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
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Melee Blunt Object
Weapon Details
Firearms and rocks were 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
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 0 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Biafra: IPOB members allegedly assault Catholic priest for disobeying sit-at-home order," DANILPOSH, May 30, 2019.