Terror organisation Boko Haram claimed not to be responsible, however is suspected to be.

[1] In the city of Potiskum, Yobe, in the north east of the country armed men shot at least 6 church-goers.

[2] Three days later, on 28 December, in the village of Musari another fifteen Christians were killed.

Attackers invaded the village and cut their throats while asleep.

The victims included a traffic police officer and fourteen civilians.