Abuja DSS attack
| Abuja DSS Attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | |
| Location | Abuja, FCT, Nigeria | 
| Date | 31 March 2014 | 
| Target | Department of State Security, Abuja | 
| Attack type | Prison escape | 
| Deaths | 21 | 
| Injured | 2 | 
| Perpetrators | Boko Haram | 
| No. of participants | Unknown | 
| Defenders | 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. This resulted in the death of 21 insurgents who attempted to escape leaving 2 security personnel severely injured.