Incident Summary:

06/06/2020: Assailants attacked Torkula, Guma, Benue, Nigeria. This was one of three related attacks in Guma on this day. At least three civilians and five assailants were killed across the attacks. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Fulani extremists.

GTD ID:
202006060014

When:
2020-06-06

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Benue

City:
Torkula

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Guma district.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Torkula Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Torkula Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Nigeria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
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 Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the lowest reliable estimates are reported here. Casualty numbers represent a division of the total number of those killed across incidents 202006060014, 202006060015, and 202006060016.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Fulani extremists No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 3 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 3
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured 0
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Five feared dead as troops repel gunmen attack in Benue," Nigeria Punch, June 7, 2020.
"OPWS Neutralize 5 As Suspected Bandits Attack 3 Communities In Benue," Independent.ng, June 7, 2020.