Incident Summary:

11/12/2019: Assailants attacked civilians on Tsokundi road, Wukari, Taraba, Nigeria. One school principal was killed and an unknown number of others were injured in the attack. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Tiv Militia, which the group denied.

GTD ID:
201911120010

When:
2019-11-12

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Taraba

City:
Wukari

Location Details:
The incident occurred along Tsokundi road.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity Tsokundi Government Secondary School
Specific Description Principal: Yusuf Yaro
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
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 (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"JUST IN: Taraba school principal killed in fresh attack at Wukari," Daily Trust Nigera, November 12, 2019.
"Gunmen sack Taraba community, kill principal | The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News," NewsSummedUp.com, November 13, 2019.