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At least 25 people were killed when suspected Boko Haram militants attacked a town in Borno State, according to relatives of the victims.
The attack occurred on Thursday in Sabon Gari town, where labourers had gathered to work at a construction site.
Gunmen arrived and opened fire, relatives Hassan Usman and Auwal Isa told Reuters.
The assault was the deadliest reported Islamist attack since U.S. President Donald Trump ordered air strikes on Christmas Day against what Washington described as terrorist targets.
Aliyu Ndume, a senator representing the affected area, said he was “shocked and saddened” by the killing of his constituents.
In a separate incident on the same day, militants launched a pre-dawn attack on an army base elsewhere in Borno State.
At least nine Nigerian soldiers and two members of a civilian task force assisting the military were killed. Sixteen others were wounded.
Borno State remains the epicentre of Nigeria’s 17-year Islamist insurgency, led by Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province.
Both groups have intensified attacks on civilians and military targets in recent months.
Nigeria has faced increased pressure to improve security after Washington accused it of failing to protect Christian communities.
