Incident Summary:

03/01/2020: Assailants raided a village, shooting civilians and burning down houses, in Zariyawa, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of seven related attacks on villages in Igabi district on this day. At least 50 people were killed and many others were injured across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.

GTD ID:
202003010009

When:
2020-03-01

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kaduna

City:
Zariyawa

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Igabi district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Zariyawa Village
Specific Description Village
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
Incendiary Arson/Fire
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
Additional Information Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed across incidents 202003010005, 202003010006, 202003010007, 202003010009,202003010010,202003010011,202003010012.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Boko Haram No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 8 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 8
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
"Over 50 Killed as Armed Men Attack Villages in Northern Nigeria," VOA News, March 2, 2020.
"Over 50 killed again in Kaduna," Daily Times Nigeria, March 2, 2020.
"Bandits kill 50 in Kaduna village, raze houses," The Sun (Nigeria), March 2, 2020.