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Deaths. 100+. Between 23 and 25 June 2014, a series of attacks occurred in central Nigeria. On 23–24 June, gunmen attacked a number of villages in Kaduna State, killing around 150 people. The attack was blamed on Fulani tribesmen. On 25 June 2014, a bomb exploded at the Emab Plaza in the national capital of Abuja, killing at least 21 people.
On 14 April 2014 at about 6:45 am, two bombs exploded at a crowded bus station in Nyanya, Abuja, Nigeria, killing at least 88 people and injuring at least 200. The bus station is 8 km southwest of central Federal Capital Territory. [2][3][4][5][6] Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the bombing six days later.
On 14 April 2014 at about 6:45 am rush hour, two bombs detonated at the crowded Nyanya bus station killing at least 88 people and injuring at least 200. [8] Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the bombing. Nigeria president Goodluck Jonathan visited the scene of the bombing and victims receiving treatment in hospitals hours after the bombing. [9]
0. The Abuja DSS attack was a coordinated terrorist attack by the Islamic group Boko Haram on the Department of State Security, Abuja on 31 March 2014 in a bid to escape from detention. [1] This resulted in the death of 21 insurgents who attempted to escape leaving 2 security personnel severely injured. [2]
The Chibok abduction occurred on the same day as a bombing attack in Abuja in which at least 88 people died. [22] The road leading to Chibok is frequently targeted due to the fact that there is little to no government protection for commuters for the village. [23] Boko Haram was blamed for nearly 4,000 deaths in 2014. [18]
April 2014 Abuja attacks: 2014-04-14 Bus Stand, Abuja, Nigeria 71 Two bombs exploded in a crowded bus station in the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria. [46] 2014 Gamboru Ngala massacre: 2014-05-06 Gamboru, Borno, Nigeria 300+ [47] Militants attacked at night and set houses ablaze. When people tried to escape, they were shot dead. [48] Gwoza massacre ...
2011 Abuja United Nations bombing; K. June 2014 Kaduna and Abuja attacks; O. October 2010 Abuja bombings; W. Wuse bombing
March. March 2 – Over 100 people die in several bomb attacks in Nigeria. March 3 – Violence across Nigeria, between Islamic terrorists and the Nigerian military, kills dozens of people. March 14 – Islamic militants attack a Nigerian Army barracks in Maiduguri, Borno State. March 15 – 6.5 million people in all 37 states of Nigeria ...