Incident Summary:

01/22/2012: An explosive device detonated at the ECWA 2 church in Railway area, Bauchi state, Nigeria. There were no reported casualties in the attack. This was one of seven attacks in Bauchi state on this date. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected the involvement of Boko Haram.

GTD ID:
201201220012

When:
2012-01-22

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Bauchi

City:
Bauchi

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Religious Figures/Institutions
Name of Entity Unknown
Specific Description Church
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
Explosives Unknown Explosive Type
Weapon Details
Surface-blasting explosive devices 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
Additional Information While there has been no claim of responsibility and the police blame armed robbers for the attacks, there is a suspicion that Boko Haram was behind the attacks.
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 0 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 0
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Nigeria: Bauchi, Yobe Governments Deny Bombing of Churches by Islamic Sect," The Guardian Online, January 25, 2012.
"DSP, Army Corporal, Eight Others Killed As Explosions Rock Bauchi," Vanguard, January 23, 2012.
"Gunmen kill 11 in Bauchi after Kano bombing," APANEWS, January 22, 2012.