Incident Summary:

08/29/2019: Assailants shot and killed Rev. Fr. David Tanko, a Catholic priest, in Kufai Amadu, Takum, Taraba, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to a Tiv militia.

GTD ID:
201908290008

When:
2019-08-29

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Taraba

City:
Kufai Amadu

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Takum district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Saint Peters Catholic Parish
Specific Description Priest: Reverend Father David Tanko
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun 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 Claimed Responsibility
Tiv Militia No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"BREAKING: Bandits Kill Another Catholic Priest, Set Body Ablaze," Independent.ng, August 29, 2019.
"Catholic Priest killed by unknown gunmen in Taraba," Pulse.ng, August 29, 2019.
"Gunmen kill Catholic Priest, roast his carcass in Taraba," Vanguard, August 29, 2019.