Incident Summary:

02/29/2012: Assailants set a school on fire in Gwange area, Maiduguri city, Borno state, Nigeria. The school was damaged, but there were no casualties. This was one of three schools set on fire that night in revenge for raids on Islamic schools. Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the attacks.

GTD ID:
201202290022

When:
2012-02-29

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Borno

City:
Maiduguri

Location Details:
Gwange area

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Facility/Infrastructure Attack
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Educational Institution
Name of Entity Gwange III Primary School
Specific Description School
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
Incendiary Gasoline or Alcohol
Weapon Details
Petrol was 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 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
"Boko Haram Attacks Force 10,000 Out of School," Daily Trust (Abuja), March 5, 2012.
"Four Boko Haram Suspects Killed," This Day (Lagos), March 2, 2012.
"Boko Haram targeting schools," APANEWS, March 1, 2012.