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It’s honestly sad how easily many Nigerians are being manipulated by this newly pushed narrative. Yes, Nigeria has serious security challenges — especially in the North — and this has been ongoing for nearly two decades. But the idea that there is a “systematic ethnic or religious cleansing of Christians” is simply not supported by credible, long-term conflict data.

Most terrorism-related casualties in Nigeria have actually been Muslims living in majority-Muslim northern regions. This is well documented. Boko Haram and ISWAP have repeatedly bombed mosques, markets, village gatherings, schools, and highways in Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Zamfara, Katsina, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, etc. These are communities that are overwhelmingly Muslim.

Maiduguri is over 90% Muslim. Communities such as Bama, Gwoza, Geidam, Dapchi, Kukawa, Damboa, Magumeri, and others have been attacked countless times — and these are not Christian-majority areas. Even in Kaduna and Plateau, where populations are mixed, both Muslims and Christians have suffered. There is no evidence of a government-backed or nationally coordinated campaign to eliminate any religious group.

This does not mean Christians have not suffered — they have. Every loss of life is tragic. But making it look like Christians are being wiped out while Muslims are “fine” is simply false and erases the suffering of thousands of Muslim victims in the North.

Also — across the South (South-West, South-East, South-South), Muslims and Christians live together peacefully, do business, and attend schools together. If there were a genuine nationwide religious cleansing agenda, this would not be possible.

So why is this new narrative suddenly being amplified now?

Nigeria has been battling terrorism for almost 20 years. Even when Trump was previously in office, the situation existed — yet nobody labeled it “genocide.” But now that Nigeria is seemingly developing more economic independence — especially with the Dangote Refinery reducing reliance on foreign fuel imports — we are suddenly being told there is a “religious emergency.”

Meanwhile, the U.S. is facing massive internal issues: homelessness, inflation, gun violence, failing public health, and economic inequality. Yet we are told their priority is Nigeria’s Christians?

Let’s call it what it is: geopolitical interest, not humanitarian concern.

We must not allow foreign governments or sensational media to weaponize religion to divide Nigerians or justify intervention. The actual problem is terrorism and weak security infrastructure, and it affects all Nigerians, not just one religious group.

SOURCES
UNHCR – Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria https://www.unhcr.org/ng/internally-displaced-people
UNHCR Nigeria Data Portal (IDP Statistics) https://data.unhcr.org/en/country/nga
ACLED (Conflict Event Data for Nigeria) https://acleddata.com/country/nigeria
Global Terrorism Index 2024 (Institute for Economics & Peace) https://www.economicsandpeace.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/GTI-2024-web-290224.pdf
Amnesty International – Nigeria Reports https://www.amnesty.org/en/location/africa/west-and-central-africa/nigeria/report-nigeria/
International Crisis Group – Nigeria Security Briefings https://www.crisisgroup.org/africa/west-africa/nigeria

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