A clash between natives and police in Kuchibiyi, Bwari LGA, Abuja (FCT), left one person killed.

A religious riot erupted in the town of Tafawa Balewa in Bauchi State. The immediate cause was a dispute between Muslims and Christians over the use of the municipal abattoir (slaughterhouse). Christians used the facility to slaughter pigs and dogs, which Muslims consider ritually impure. Christians refused a local government proposal to move their slaughtering to a different location. The spark ignited a fierce confrontation that quickly escalated. Fighting spread to the state capital, Bauchi city, the next day, when Muslims saw the bodies of their co‑religionists in the morgue. The violence lasted for several days and included the burning of at least a dozen churches and the destruction of numerous homes and businesses.

A massive riot erupted in Kano, Nigeria, after security forces attempted to suppress the activities of the radical Maitatsine (Yan Tatsine) sect. The conflict quickly escalated into an armed insurrection, as thousands of the sect's followers, armed with improvised weapons and firearms, fought security forces and attacked established mosques and civilians.

A violent uprising erupted at Kaduna Polytechnic. The crisis was triggered when Muslim students, allegedly supported by external actors, protested the construction of a Christian Chapel on the institution's main campus. The situation reached a breaking point when the foundation walls of the Chapel—which was under construction following an official allocation—were destroyed. This act of desecration led to a fierce confrontation between Christian and Muslim student groups, which quickly spilled over into the surrounding neighborhoods of Kaduna metropolis.