| 2011 Abuja police headquarters bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Abuja, FCT, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 9°01′42″N 7°29′53″E / 9.028203°N 7.498046°E |
| 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 Sunni Islamist group Boko Haram claimed the explosion.[4]