Incident Summary:

09/21/2020: Assailants shot and killed Bulus Chuwang Jang, a traditional ruler, in Foron, Plateau, Nigeria. No group claimed responsibility; however, sources suspected that Fulani extremists were involved.

GTD ID:
202009210025

When:
2020-09-21

Country:
Nigeria

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Plateau

City:
Foron

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Assassination
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Government (General)
Name of Entity Government of Foron District
Specific Description District Head: Da Bulus Chuwang Jang
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?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Fulani extremists (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 0 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
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
"Again, Another Five Killed In Plateau," Nigerian Tribune, September 25, 2020.
"Gunmen attack Plateau community, kill monarch," Nigeria Punch, September 22, 2020.
"Tragedy As Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Kill Traditional Ruler In Plateau," Nigeria News Shafaqna, September 22, 2020.