The January 2014 Northern Nigeria attacks were a set of terrorist massacres that occurred in January 2014 at
Kawuri,
Borno state and in Chakawa village, Madagali Local Government Area,
Adamawa State respectively (on 2 separate occasions in the latter location). All of the attacks have been blamed on
Boko Haram.
On 31 January, a pastor and 10 members of his congregation were killed in Chakawa.[1][2]
26 January
The night of 26 January saw a pair of simultaneous attacks at
Kawuri,
Borno state and a Catholic church in Chakawa village, Madagali Local Government Area,
Adamawa State respectively.[3][4][5]
In Chakawa (also known as Waga Chakawa) the throats of several church worshippers were slit,[10] while others were shot. An estimated 31 people were killed,[11] but this was revised to the figure of 41.[12]
The final death toll has been put at least 138 people.[13]