Members of Islamic extremist group Boko Haram on Saturday (Aug. 30) killed five Christians in Borno state, Nigeria, and three others in another area of the state on Sunday, sources said.

The terrorists killed five Christians working on their farms in Ngoshe village, Gwoza County, and on Sunday (Aug. 31) attacked Mussa village in Askira-Uba County, killing three Christians as they slept in their homes, said area resident Hauwa Samuel.

“Christians here have continued to face challenges from constant threats and attacks from Boko Haram terrorists,” Samuel said in a message to Christian Daily International-Morning Star News.

Police and military authorities in Borno State also confirmed the attacks, citing the killings on both Saturday and Sunday (Aug. 30-31). 

“Yes, there were two incidents of Boko Haram insurgents attacking two communities in Gwoza and Askira-Uba Local Government Areas,” said Nanum Kenneth, state police spokesperson. “Reports from our officers in the two areas showed that five persons were killed at Ngoshe community, in Gwoza Local Government Area, while three others were killed in Mussa community in Askira- Uba Local Government area.”