In Nigeria, Islamic radicals kill eight Christians

Aftermath of Boko Haram militants’ attack on a Christian village in Nigeria. Photo: Associated Press

Between August 30 and 31, 2025, Boko Haram militants carried out a series of attacks in Nigeria’s Borno State, killing eight people, reports Christian Daily International.

According to local sources, the first attack took place in Gwoza district, where militants shot five Christians dead while they were working in the fields. The following day, in Askira-Uba district, terrorists broke into the homes of Christians while they were sleeping and killed three people.

The attacks were confirmed by the state’s police and military. An army spokesman said that security measures would be reinforced, but according to a senator, militants also burned down dozens of houses, leaving many people homeless.

“I am profoundly saddened by these senseless killings,” Ndume said in the statement. “Our people, whose only pursuit is peace and livelihood, continue to fall victim to the cruelty of insurgents. These men and women deserved to live, to farm and to dream, but their lives have been cut short by those who thrive on violence and destruction,” the senator noted.

The Boko Haram group – officially known as Jamaat Ahl al-Sunna li’l-Da‘wa wa’l-Jihad – seeks to establish Sharia law across the entire territory of Nigeria. The name Boko Haram was long translated at “Western education is forbidden,” but the group says it should be translated as “Western civilization is forbidden.”

According to the human rights organization Open Doors, the country remains one of the most dangerous places in the world for Christians: in 2025 alone, Nigeria accounted for about 69% of all killings of believers for their faith worldwide.

Earlier, the UOJ reported that in Nigeria Islamists killed five Christians and abducted another 110.

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