Gur village near Jootar in Ukum LGA was attacked by communal militias.

Suspected Boko Haram gunmen targeted the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in the Railway Quarters area of Maiduguri. The attackers killed the resident pastor, Rev. David Usman (45), and the church secretary, Mr. Hamman Andrew. A fellow pastor recounted that the victims were shot and killed by members of Boko Haram near the Railway Quarters, where the slain pastor’s church is located. This was the second attack on Pastor Usman’s church premises, the first occurring in July 2009 when militants burned the building and killed several congregants.

Religious violence that began in the Tafawa Balewa area spilled over into Bauchi, the state capital, and other towns. Christians and Muslims attacked each other in the urban center, resulting in the burning of churches and mosques, widespread destruction of property, and dozens of deaths. The trigger for the initial violence in Tafawa Balewa was a dispute between Christian and Muslim communities over the use of a shared abattoir (slaughterhouse).

A series of complex and overlapping ethnic and farmer-herder conflicts intensified in the southern zone of Nasarawa State. These included long-standing rivalries between groups like the Eggon vs. Alago, Bassa vs. Egbura, and Tiv vs. Fulani. These conflicts were driven by competition over land, resources, and political power, and were often framed in terms of "indigene" versus "settler" status. The violence was characterized by frequent, low-level clashes, mass displacement, and high death tolls, though many incidents were poorly documented at the time.