Incident Summary:

10/21/2020: Assailants attacked the Mile One police station in Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria. At least four assailants were killed and eight assailants were arrested as security forces repelled the assault. This was one of five related attacks targeting police stations in the area on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

GTD ID:
202010210031

When:
2020-10-21

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Rivers

City:
Port Harcourt

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) No
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Police
Name of Entity Nigeria Police Force (NPF)
Specific Description Mile One Police Station
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Unknown
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
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
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators Unknown
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 4 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 4
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 4
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Police accuse IPOB members of killing three officers in Rivers," Premium Times, October 26, 2020.
"Rivers: Police arrest 21 IPOB members over death of 3 officers, vandalism," Sun News Online.com, October 26, 2020.
"BBCM Africa Watchlist for 3 November," African media, November 3, 2020.