An Islamist group claimed responsibility for the attacks against churches in a row the church of Christianity in Nigeria, causing 27 deaths, and increased concerns about security in the country this.
The massacre broke out since last Thursday, after the attacks on the Catholic Church in Mubi and Gombe, two towns located in the Northeast of the country, where President Goodluck Jonathan has given declared state of emergency last week.
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President of Nigeria Goodluck Jonathan.
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The attack on churches in the area near Gombe last Thursday has killed six Christians. Meanwhile, attacks on churches in Mubi also three deaths, but more cruel, they have planned for the gunmen attacked the funeral of the deceased held the next day, to killed more innocent people. An official with the Red Cross revealed that up to 18 people were killed in shootings at the funeral, making a total of 21 people died.
In addition, 17 others have been reported dead in the attacks on the Christians all over the territory of Nigeria.
The incident shows the growing inability of governments to curb sectarian violence is constantly increasing. Meanwhile, the Islamist group Bako Haram is said to be the mastermind of the attacks mentioned above.
2011 also saw the outbreak of bloody attacks by organizations conducting Bako Haram, which killed about 550 people, which is the worst Christmas Eve bombing at a mosque near the capital, Abuja, which 39 people died and dozens were injured.
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