List of Killings in the Name of Islam (in Nigeria): 1st Quarter 2023

 This list for Nigeria is extracted from the list of killings in the name of Islam maintained by TheReligionofPeace.com. 

In the first quarter of 2023,  554 people were killed while 128 were injured by Islamists in Nigeria.

Between April 1 and April 16, 212 people have been killed and  82 injured.

(TheReligionofPeace website says it does not catch all attacks; and that some attacks are not posted immediately.  For information about the methodology, see About the List).

Date	City	Killed	Injured	Description
2023.03.29	Sobe	3	0	A pastor and two farmers are gunned down in cold blood by militant Muslims.
2023.03.28	Sobe	1	4	Militant Muslims invade a farming community, killing one resident.
2023.03.26	Yamtage	2	0	Two locals are taken out by ISWAP.
2023.03.26	Kajeri Dogumba	1	0	One man is executed by an ISWAP commander.
2023.03.26	Njee	2	0	Militant Muslims murder two people in separate attacks.
2023.03.26	North Jos	1	1	In a targeted attack. terrorists murder a church member in his home.
2023.03.23	Maiduguri	1	0	A Boko Haram IED claims one life.
2023.03.23	Agatu	5	0	A youth is among five killed by militant Muslims.
2023.03.17	Ngala	1	0	A shooting attack by ISWAP leaves one dead.
2023.03.16	Banki	3	11	An ISWAP bomb blast along a highway leaves three dead.
2023.03.15	Lake Chad	2	0	Two civilians are captured and executed by ISWAP.
2023.03.14	Mubushi	10	14	A targeted shooting attack on Christians kills ten.
2023.03.14	Zangon Kataf	10	12	Ten are slain by militant Muslims in what appears to be a targeted attack on Christians.
2023.03.11	Ungwan Wakili	8	0	A youth hacked to death is among eight killed by Muslim militia.
2023.03.11	Zangon Kataf	17	0	Muslim militants storm a village and hack or shoot sixteen Christians to death.
2023.03.10	Benue	34	0	A series of rolling attacks by militant Muslims leaves thirty-four bodies across several villages.
2023.03.10	Karimbu-Kahugu	1	3	Muslim 'bandits' assassinate the son of a Baptist preacher.
2023.03.10	Ungwan Wakili	17	12	Miitant Muslims slaughter at least seventeen at a Christian village.
2023.03.09	Dikwa	8	0	Eight more fishermen are discovered shot to death by Islamic State loyalists.
2023.03.08	Dikwa	37	9	Thirty-seven fishermen are murdered by ISWAP.
2023.03.07	Tse-Jor	8	5	Muslim militants dispatch eight mourners at a funeral.
2023.03.05	Banki	5	3	ISIS operatives kill five members of a security patrol.
2023.03.05	Sobe	3	12	A militant Muslim attack on a farming community leaves three dead.
2023.03.04	Kanawuri	3	0	Muslim militants murder a church leader and his two children.
2023.03.03	Bulabulin	2	2	Two succumb to injury following an ISWAP IED attack.
2023.03.03	Kwande	36	0	Three dozen locals are massacred by Muslim milita.
2023.03.02	Choliye	200	0	Women and children are among two-hundred slaughtered by Religion of Peace rivals.
2023.03.01	Yale	15	0	Fifteen rivals are killed by ISWAP.
2023.03.01	Agasha	3	0	Muslim terrorists rack up a total of three bodies.
2023.02.28	Turan	4	0	Muslim terrorists murder four locals.
2023.02.28	Gwer West	8	0	Eight villagers are cut down by militant Muslims.
2023.02.26	Tse Lgar	8	0	Eight innocents are killed by Muslim terrorists.
2023.02.26	Magu	3	0	Militant Muslims murder three others.
2023.02.26	Daudu	2	0	Two villagers are hacked to death by Muslim militants.
2023.02.25	Borno	1	5	Boko Haram members dress in Muslim women attire to attack a polling station, killing one voter.
2023.02.10	Gulmari	15	0	Fifteen rivals are cut down by ISWAP.
2023.02.09	Nagi Mbachohon	5	7	Militant Muslims stage a late afternoon attack on a village, leaving five lifeless bodies on the ground.
2023.02.09	Burmari	6	0	A Boko Haram ambush leaves six dead.
2023.02.04	Benue	6	3	At least a half-dozen people are shot dead by militant Muslims.
2023.01.31	Gwer West	3	0	Three local cops are slain by Muslim militants.
2023.01.30	Markudi	5	0	Three woman and two children are reported killed by Muslim radicals.
2023.01.28	Kwande County	12	0	A dozen Christians are murdered by militant Muslims.
2023.01.27	Sabon Gari	9	0	Nine are reported dead following an ISWAP IED attack.
2023.01.26	Ngala	1	0	ISWAP operatives attack a checkpoint, killing an officer.
2023.01.26	Yola	1	0	A church pastor is abducted and murdered in a targeted attack.
2023.01.24	Toru- Angiama	3	0	A man and his son are among three slain by Muslim militants.
2023.01.22	Gambar Sabon Layi	5	1	Five are killed in a late-night targeted attack on a Christian community.
2023.01.19	Makurdi	11	8	A family of six are among Eleven Catholic refugees beheaded by Muslim militants.
2023.01.18	Makilwe	1	8	A farmer is shot to death by Boko Haram, which takes eight others hostage.
2023.01.17	Makilwe	1	8	Boko Haram murder a farmer and abduct eight others.
2023.01.15	Kafin-Karo	1	0	Angry Muslims shoot a priest to death and burn down his church.
2023.01.12	Marte	4	0	Four locals are shot dead by Boko Haram.

To illustrate the highly concerning escalation of these pathetic killings since the conclusion of the national elections,  (with absolutely no response from the government),  we post below the list of killings in the first 16 days of the current month, April 2023:

Date	City	Killed	Injured	Description
2023.04.16	Runji	26	6	Twenty-six more non-Muslim villagers are slaughtered by Muslim terrorists.
2023.04.15	Zangon Kataf	7	0	Seven village residents are killed by Muslim militants.
2023.04.13	Buni Gari	9	1	Nine tribesmen are murdered by Boko Haram.
2023.04.11	Wala	3	0	Three villagers are cut down by Boko Haram.
2023.04.07	Mgban	37	0	Over thirty locals are hacked to death at a displaced persons camp by militant Muslims.
2023.04.07	Atakpa	8	5	Eight lose their lives to Muslim terrorists.
2023.04.06	Akpanta	3	3	Muslim militants kill three.
2023.04.06	Ugbodi	4	3	Four villagers are slain by Muslim terrorists.
2023.04.06	Akpete	1	1	Muslim militants kill a man and rape a woman.
2023.04.06	Nossombougou	5	0	Two civilians are among five cut down by Jihadists.
2023.04.05	Umogidi	52	0	Fifty-two members of a farming community are massacred by Muslim terrorists.
2023.04.05	Edikwu	2	3	Two lose their lives to Muslim militants.
2023.04.05	Inyapu	7	3	Seven innocents are slaughtered by Muslim terrorists.
2023.04.04	Otukpo	3	0	Three members of a farming community are slaughtered by militant Muslims.
2023.04.04	Ikobi	15	36	Fifteen innocents are butchered by Muslim militants.
2023.04.04	Oiji	3	3	Three are slain by Muslim militants.
2023.04.04	Mathdaw	1	1	A pastor is gunned down by Boko Haram, who also shoot his wife.
2023.04.04	Umogidi	4	0	Four villagers are cut down by Muslim militants.
2023.04.03	Kwesati	10	0	Militant Muslims fire into a village and set fire to homes.
2023.04.02	Akenawe-Tswarev	1	5	Muslim militants burst into a church and kill a child.
2023.04.02	Danna	3	12	Boko Haram kill three villagers and abduct at least a dozen others.
2023.04.02	Oganenigu	8	0	Eight people are reported dead following an attack by militant Muslims on a small village.