Incident Summary:

09/06/2020: Assailants attacked civilians in Kauru district, Kaduna, Nigeria. This was one of four related attacks in Kaduna on this date. At least four people were killed and an unknown number of others were reported missing across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Fulani extremists.

GTD ID:
202009060042

When:
2020-09-06

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Kaduna

City:
Kauru district

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Not Applicable
Specific Description Civilians
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
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 The victims included Esther Sani Peter, Ojo Aminu, Danfulani Makaranta, Namiji Gwamna, Ali Musa, and Grace Mathew. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed across incidents 202009060040, 202009060041, 202009060042, and 202009060043.
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 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
"Southern Kaduna: Gunmen Kill 7, Kidnap Many On Sunday," THISAGE, September 6, 2020.
"Eight Killed, Others Missing As Gunmen Attack Kaduna Communities," Nigeria News Shafaqna, September 6, 2020.