Incident Summary:

12/24/2010: On Friday evening around 1830, in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria, in one of three related attacks, five people including a pastor were killed and 25 other people were injured when at least 30 armed militants attacked the Victory Baptist Church with unknown firearms and petrol bombs. No damage was reported and the militant group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attack.

GTD ID:
201012240016

When:
2010-12-24

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Borno

City:
Maiduguri

Location Details:
At the Victory Baptist Church in Maiduguri, Borno, Nigeria.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Victory Baptist Church
Specific Description A church was targeted in the attack.
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 Gasoline or Alcohol
Weapon Details
Petrol bombs were used in the attack.
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
Boko Haram Yes (Confirmed: Unknown; Mode: Unknown)
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 5 Fatalities / 25 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 5
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 25
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
Shuaibu Mohammed & Ibrahim Mshelizza, "Update Two-Christmas Eve Attacks Kill at Least 38 in Nigeria," Reuters, December 25, 2010, http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/update-2-christmas-eve-attacks-kill-at-least-38-in-nigeria/.
Jane's Intelligence, "Suspected Boko Haram Militants Kill Five Civilians in Nigeria's Maiduguri," Terrorism Watch Report, Al-Jazeera, December 29, 2010.
CNN, "Death Toll Increases in Nigerian Attacks," LexisNexis Academic, CNN, December 25, 2010.