2011 Abuja police headquarters bombing
| 2011 Abuja police headquarters bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Abuja, FCT, Nigeria |
| Date | 16 June 2011 |
| Target | Hafiz Ringim |
Attack type | Suicide car bombing |
| Weapons | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 2 to 6 (including the perpetrator) |
| Perpetrators | Boko Haram |
The 2011 Abuja police headquarters bombing was believed to be the first suicide bombing in Nigeria's history.[1] The attack occurred on 16 June 2011, when a suicide bomber drove a car bomb onto the premises of the Louis Edet House in Abuja, the headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force.[2] He may have been trying to kill Inspector-General of Police Hafiz Ringim, whose convoy he followed into the compound, but he was stopped by security before he could do so.[3]
It was confirmed that the bomber and a traffic policeman were killed, although authorities said there may have been up to six casualties.[2]
The violent Sunni Islamist group Boko Haram claimed the explosion.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Brock, Joe (17 June 2011). "Nigerian Islamist sect claims bomb attack: paper". Reuters. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
- ^ a b Two die in Abuja bombing The Nation, 16 June 2011.
- ^ Force hqtrs bombing: Suicide bomber was a foreigner — Interim report Vanguard, 17 June 2011.
- ^ Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists 'bombed Abuja police HQ'
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