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Understanding the Claims of Genocide in Nigeria: A Balanced View

There is no denying the fact that several opinions have been flying around on Nigerian social media and across the global community since United States President, Donald Trump, declared Nigeria as a country of concern due to what he termed Christian genocide. Many Nigerians have been divided over this designation, especially with Trump’s hints of possible intervention, ranging from cutting aid to military operations against those he called terrorists.

Before we divide ourselves over whether America should intervene or not, I believe we must first understand what we are even discussing. We need to be clear on the issue before we can objectively say yes or no to the question of genocide. This is why I asked myself some basic questions: What is genocide? What evidence supports such claims? If genocide exists, do we need foreign intervention? And what should be the way forward for us as a State?

According to the United Nations (1948) Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, genocide refers to any act committed with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group.

For a lay person: genocide occurs when a group is deliberately targeted to be wiped out not by mistake, but intentionally. Key words: intent to destroy, ethnic/racial group, religious group.

With this definition in place, we can now look at Nigeria’s situation objectively.

Nigeria, as a secular state divided along ethnic and religious lines, has for years experienced instability due to Boko Haram’s terrorist activities. The insurgency peaked between 2014 and 2015, killing thousands, mostly in the Northern part of the country. In 2014 alone, Boko Haram killed about 10,848 people. During this period, the group attacked Nigerians regardless of religion. We witnessed several mosque bombings, cancelled Jumat services, and widespread fear. The Baga massacre of January 2015 saw up to 2,000 civilians both Muslims and Christians killed.

For those who may have forgotten, Boko Haram did not only kill Christians. They killed Muslims in very large numbers as well. Anyone caught in their path was a victim. That being said, we must also remember that many Christians were indeed killed. The Chibok girls’ abduction and Leah Sharibu’s ordeal remain painful examples. Even the current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, once tweeted on January 29, 2014: “The slaughtering of Christian worshippers is strongly condemnable. It calls into question the competence of Jonathan to protect Nigerians.”

Killings reduced slightly when the Buhari administration came into power. Some reforms in the military helped weaken Boko Haram. The relocation of the Operation Lafiya Dole headquarters from Abuja to Maiduguri, procurement of better equipment, and strengthening of the MNJTF were among these reforms. I mention this to remind us that terrorism in Nigeria did not start recently; it has been ongoing since around 2009.

There is growing evidence that many acts of banditry and attacks by armed Fulani militias are connected to remnants of Boko Haram and other extremist elements who scattered after military pressure. These fighters carried their weapons, ideology, and experience into rural areas, blending with or exploiting existing farmer herder tensions. These loosely connected groups are responsible for many attacks, including on Christian dominated communities.

It is also important to acknowledge incidents where Christians were specifically attacked. The killing of Deborah in Sokoto is one such case. There have also been Sharia related mob incidents where victims happened to be Christians. Because of these past events, it is understandable that some Christians feel the recent attacks appear targeted. This does not mean all Northerners or all Muslims support such actions. It simply explains why some Christians feel uneasy based on past events.

Recent attacks in places like Yallewata, Mangu, Bokkos, Kaura, and Zangon Kataf have further heightened concerns. When these incidents are placed alongside earlier cases, it becomes clearer why many Christians feel targeted.
Now, based on the UN definition and Nigeria’s historical context, can we say there is genocide? From my objective standpoint, the answer is No.

The violence is not driven by a deliberate, state backed intent to wipe out Christians or any specific religious group. Nigerians of all faiths have been victims of terrorism, banditry, and militia violence. Evil has no religion.
Are people being killed in Nigeria? Yes.
Are only Christians being killed? No.

Many Muslims, Christians, and other citizens have all lost their lives. The government has not done enough, but terrorism is not easy to fight. Your quiet neighbor could be a terrorist, and you may never know. Regardless, the government must step up.

Do we need American intervention? If intervention is based on the fact that Nigerians are dying not that one religion is being wiped out and if such intervention is carried out in full cooperation with the Nigerian government, then I see nothing wrong with receiving assistance. But anything done without the consent of the Nigerian government would be a violation of sovereignty and could lead to chaos. Help is welcome, but only under proper coordination.

In conclusion, the government must intensify efforts to protect every citizen. The North must address extremist religious practices that encourage mob actions and promote tolerance. Nationally, terrorism must be confronted decisively. The continuous rehabilitation of bandits and extremists has not worked. Nigeria needs a firm security policy that prevents violent groups from reorganizing.
Protecting lives should remain the top priority.

Signed:
Ahmed Olalekan Kolawole (Phoenix Pen)
07/11/2025

I still wonder how some people reason in this country, how can any sane individual demand that Emefiele should be brought back to head the institution he once destroyed with his useless policies?? That dude made Naira to be where it is today and he deserved to be punished for this.

Doctor Olukayode Adesuyi, department of Philosophy, Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba Akoko.
That man is a father figure to many of his students, very nice and always willing to be of help to his students. God bless him for me.

Treasure17:
Dr Benson Igboin. Department of Religion and African culture. Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba. Strict but discipline and intelligent.

I know that man, a very brilliant Lecturer.

I dey with you brother

emekanairaland:
Please for the Doctors in here I would love to know if only antibiotics can do the healing because I strongly believe it's a waste of time as I have read on many platforms that Surgery is the best option...

Please I need your advice

Hello Emeka, please I will like to ask for update concerning this your thread. If you don't mind sir, I will like to ask you if you have been able to cure it and how.

Dhavid:
Have been suffering from this disease ANAL FISTULA for years it come on and dry off sometimes but now this thing won’t even dry for a day. I was told to come for surgery at the hospital but I am too scared to go for that.. Please help I need your advice this thing is killing me

Please I have sent you several mails through nairaland but you are yet to reply them. I will be glad if you can reply this quote here brother. I have questions to ask you

I don't understand the pleasure you guys derive in spreading fake news. The first part of the video uploaded by the op is not real, it is a video game.

The tittle Oba of Yoruba in any community outside southwest Nigeria is strange and alien to our culture. If you are not from a Royal house and properly crowned in line with the culture and traditions of Yoruba land, such obaship is null and void and I for once will never accord respect to such individual.

I can relate to this young man story, only those who have not experienced the evil of polygamy will think it is a good thing.
polygamy is evil and should be detested by any sane individual. Na children way come from this institution sabi wetin them dey pass through.

Get well soon Mr Governor.

Election is not won on social media.

2elliot:
(1). When one of my elder brothers was born, just few weeks, he became really sick. My mom then took him to her church member(Churubim and Seraphin) who saw vision. She told my mom that he was part of a very wicked set of kids that sees it as fun to born to people and in a short period die, in order to cause the parents grief. And that they repeat that, to come and go. She then said that the set of babies have been born around the community, and that they will all die. But then, she advised my mom to always rub my brother methylated powder on his body, and that that way, the spirit of behind to kids dying will not recognise him when they come for him. So, my mom started applying the power on him, and in a few days time, is face started peeling off, and completely peeled off after. Shockingly, all the kids that were born about the same period he was given birth to in the community, died( about five to six of them). He is the only one that survived.
(2) There is a lady in my place that used to give birth to male children up to three or four, each one of them died just about few months after birth. The last one died again, but this time around, the men that were taking the body for burial decided to inflict machete cuts on the body, very deep cuts. They also swore to cut him into sizes with cutlass and that next time they wont bury his body in whole but in different pieces and in different places if he ever comes back again. Behold, the woman gave birth to another boy. And the boy has some machete cuts (marks) on his body. This particular boy survived.
(3) My aunt, while she was still a small girl, could remember vividly things and names about her past life when she was born to the same mother before she died and was reborn.

Thanks for sharing this experience boss, I have heard something similar to this while growing up and we were taught in Yoruba class also about all these Emere children. They are refered to as Emere in Yoruba culture and they can be prevented from dying if they do what is known as "Eru Egbe" for them which will make them depart from their supposed heavenly beings.
As a philosophy student, I have read and researched about past life too and it is very real. Some people can remember on their own while others need a sort of meditation and there is this therapy like that which I can't remember it's name again that some professionals used to do which will make such individual remember everything about their past life. there is alot going on in this universe my brother.

[quote author=Oloniyan post=117915024]I wouldn't have believe but my reasoning changed the day i saw my late mum.

The experience is out of this world.


Don't bother Mentioning me cos i won't explain.[/quote ]
Please I will love to know about this experience just for knowledge and research purpose.

Hezzyluv:
What if I tell you I know of a man that died, 3days after his death, the same died man used his legs and walked to the vehicle that carried his corpse to his village?

Come c pandemonium for area that year...

Boss please can you give us the full gist?? I am interested because I used to believe an Akudaya does not go back to where he/she has died in the first place not to talk of entering the same vehicle with the dead body. Please am curious for knowledge sake so I will appreciate if you can share the full gist.

That bastard should be arrested and killed slowly. Mehn, how can someone be this wicked. Beating a 2 months old baby��

This is good, I think the next thing to do now is to have a DNA database for all Nigerians so as to make profiling and identification of criminals easier through forensic analysis. Nice one Lagos State government.

I have been in this kind of situation before, the best thing you can do at the moment is to reach out to some of your trusted friends that you feel can help you with at least 3k each. Just sit down and think of seven individuals on your contacts that you relate with very well and can give you 3k without looking back.
This was what I did then when I was struggling to repay a loan I took from Umba some months ago, I reached out to my trusted friends about 10 of them sha and they helped me with 5k each. Lastly, please after you saved from this one, avoid anything that has to do with online loan at all cost because it prevents one from having savings and the interest rate of majority of them is damn too high.
I pray God touch the heart of those individuals you wants to reach out to so that you can sort the guy.

Many Nigerians are educated illiterates sha. it was stated clearly that the affected stations failed to renew thier license which had amount to over 2. something billion naira and some idiots are still shouting it is politically motivated. we need to start think with our brains instead of ascribing everything to tribalism and politics in this country....
The affected stations should do the needful abeg.

Islandlady:
If I am her mama, I will wipe her chord for neck, make the love clear immediately and let her brain reset to factory default!

This generation sef

Abeg don't use ordinary cord, please make sure it is that thick Amazon cord so that the thing go reset her damaged brain on time.

slawomir:
Damnnn niggarrrr

Miracle centre

We know the story

And for all those shouting what about the jamb

Na jamb even dey easy pass to pass with runz


Ogbeni relax...we dey the street...we know how things dey happen
The more you look the less you see...the less you see the more you look...na Bini boy dey yarn so

I think you need to do a simple Google search on Greater tomorrow Arigidi Akoko before you start saying what you don't know. The standard in that school is fucking high and this is not the first time they have been pulling stunts like this. They have been winning cowbell mathematics competition and many other national and international competitions back to back.

Netflix is trying everything possible to save thier stocks from plummeting further. Well, let's see how this will play out sha.

post=113601507:
Unfortunately, we told them the below 8 years ago,
2014, but our people never listened to us.
2023 would have been thr best and perfect time for us Igbos to Rule, but for where, they pitched their tent with politics of hatred and bitterness.
It's a shame.
The below is the HARD TRUTH, for your reading pleasure.

First read these short post below and move on to the long one after that.....


NOW; Seriously, let's be sincere. As things stand today politically, why would the APC even hand power to us Igbos in 2023? 
On what grounds? 
On what records?
On what politics?
Is power given to anyone? 
Is it an appeasement or a gift? 

The APC is a political party. The main focus of a political Party is to hold power and keep it to enable it deliver on its agenda. So if the APC reads that the SE does not want the Presidency or does not have the capacity to help them win and keep power, they will stick with the regions that can and work with individuals who are interested. 


SOUTH EAST: IS IT NOT TOO LATE?

I have read the recent transmissions by Senator Bukola Saraki directed at my Igbo tribe. I have deliberately kept mum on this as I had earlier resolved to speak less on Igbos as regards the 2019 Elections and 2023 Presidency having said quite a bit. 

However seeing as some of my brethren have swallowed the cheap bait, I will chip this in just to keep the reality before us, at least for posterity sake. Truth is bitter but it's still the best medicine. 

My people say; 'He who does not remember where the rain started beating him, will not remember where it stopped'. 

REWIND TO 2014. 
A new National Party was being conceived. Political Parties, political players and Regions were being wooed to the new alliance. 

'We' Igbos (read South East) vehemently refused to touch it even with a long pole. We packaged, sold to ourselves and bought the baseless propaganda that it was an Islamic alliance that would birth an "Islamic" and "Hausa" Party. Simply because those our brethren heavily invested in the PDP at the time were afraid of losing their vested selfish interests.
Till today I'm still trying to fathom the basis for that wicked and twisted deceit especially as many of those Igbo elites who sold that dummy have since ported to the same APC.

We failed to even identify with that new Alliance. Hence the Party, APC was birthed without any remarkable input from us or presence. The few amongst us who aligned were called all kinds of names and abused to high heavens by us even when they were proven right afterall.

Thus the few Igbos who were part of it were at best fringe players as they didn't have the required clout to make serious demands and do the necessary political wheeling and dealing required in Politics to strike the hard bargains since politics is all about interests and numbers. They were even suspect, so much so that it was only their personal political sagacity that gave them whatever they got.

That Party went on to win the Presidential Election which in truth, most of us never believed it could or would, because of our half baked permutations and poor understanding of Nigerian politics. But it did. 

Curiously we turned up at the fore front of telling this same Party how it should share it's 'spoils of war'. We became hypocritical moral champions with an over bloated sense of entitlement. Who 

Who does that, in all political reality and practicality? But we did, even while vehemently and vociferously still refusing to shift our position, style and rhethoric.

We dug in. Supported every bad thing and person against the Party, the elected President and the Administration while denying any and every good done to and for our Region.

Fast forward to where we are today. Almost four years after the 2015 misadventure, we have stayed put at 2015, refusing to move forward, refusing to shift grounds, refusing to play pragmatic politics, telling ourselves the same lies we cooked and bought in 2015 and some more. 

Now barely 5 months to another election, we have started again saying "APC cannot give Presidency to Igbos in 2023". "Buhari cannot hand over to an Igbo man because Buhari hates Igbos". "APC is deceiving you", bla bla bla.

Of course. We will believe Saraki, who has only but a fanthom dream of becoming President and whose only known record is selfishness but we can't believe Buhari who's already President and who has a record of voluntarily picking two great Igbo sons as running mates in the past? Chukwu aju.

It is interesting and vital to note here that the PDP which many of us still proudly support and adore was in power for 16 solid years and in those years there were 4 Presidential Inaugurations and on none of those was an Igbo man found worthy by the PDP of even Vice Presidency and we are still bold to say it is the APC that has not even finished one and a half tenure that doesn't want to give power to Igbos. Odi nma. 

NOW; Seriously, let's be sincere. As things stand today politically, why would the APC even hand power to us Igbos in 2023? 
On what grounds? 
On what records?
On what politics?
Is power given to anyone? 
Is it an appeasement or a gift? 

The APC is a political party. The main focus of a political Party is to hold power and keep it to enable it deliver on its agenda. So if the APC reads that the SE does not want the Presidency or does not have the capacity to help them win and keep power, they will stick with the regions that can and work with individuals who are interested. 

Make no mistake, I have always said, I do not blame us Igbos for the decision majority of us took in 2015. It's our right. But continuing to pretend that it was other regions, Buhari or the APC that made us do what we did then or remain where we are today is purely self deceit and I refuse to play that ostrich game. 

As far back as 2014, I and many others made that argument that Igbo Presidency was very feasible in 2023, ONLY under under the APC, ONLY IF we did a couple of things right politically. I personally continued to speak loudly on that even after the 2015 elections until when I realized that we were not ready to play the politics that was required and now I dare say it may be too late. Or is it not? Time will tell.

For now, we can continue to tell ourselves that we cannot hold the Presidency of Nigeria. I heard and read many of our brethren go from PDP to Biafra/seccesion (read IPOB) to Referendum to "Igbos do not need Presidency but Restructuring" etc forgetting that all that didn't lie squarely with us alone. We think other regions are not reading our body language?
really don't care what Saraki writes or says because they've all come to realize that it's very easy to play us like a flute. So like Saraki, like Fani Kayode, like Fayose, like Atiku, even Jonah Jang of all people, they keep playing us.

I've learnt not to bother myself anymore to avoid unnecessary responses from nonentities .
As some of us have said, it's good governance we want, even if only one village will be producing the Presidents. So be it.

Ka Chineke mezie okwu. 

God bless you, you write from a logical and objective point of view without any iota of sentiment. you have said it all my brother, the Igbos miscalculated in both 2015 and 19 general election and the same mistake has not been rectified up till now.
As a legal region that made up the entity called Nigeria, Igbo deserves to rule but the Sad reality is that they lack the structure to make this dream a reality. I personally as a Yoruba man is rooting for Igbo Presidency but the sad reality is that this may take years to achieve due to the immature political game played by the Eastern political gladiators.

For the very first time, I am proud of Nigerian Police.

NevetsIbot:
Swears man. That's how I was stopped in Ibadan just after ShopRite and searched like a thief. Should I start to wear rags just because I don't want police problems??

They want every young man to look wretched and dress poorly ni. Na thunder go fire the bad elements in NPF

I had this same experience while coming to Ikare from my State of Primary Assignment in Warri.
Mine happened at Edo state before getting to Benin city. we were stopped on the road by cops in an hummer bummer that does not have a registered number nor police written on it. The cops stopped us and asked us to open our bags, which we obeyed without saying anything. Then the foolish idiot asked me to provide the receipt for my Lenovo laptop which I explained to him politely that he does not have the right to ask me for it since there is no case for any missing laptop and moreover, I don't feel comfortable with that fact that we were stopped and search by cops that does not have anything to show that they truly belong to the Nigerian Police force because the vehicle they used does not have number and there is no insignia of NPF on it. The idiot started shouting on me that he will slap me if I repeat that statement again, which I told him that he should try it and see the outcome of his action.
I made him understand that I am a youth Corps member who has been away from his family for the past 6months all in the name of serving father land and now this is what I got from serving my beloved country? harassment from those meant to protect us? I took my phone out and was about to dail my Lgi number and some of my soldier friends in Warri when the idiot said "so because you are a Corper now, is that why you dey misbehave?" I simply told him no, that I am just a Nigerian who knows his right. last last the idiot free me but extort 20k from two guys in our car.
Another protest against NPF is long overdue, those bastards are misbehaving again.

I don't really like Akeredolu due to the fact that he does not have the goodwill of the civil servants and students in Adekunle Ajasin University at heart. But when it comes to security, give it up for that man. nigga is really trying with the security stuff

Sincerely speaking, I still don't understand the reasons why the present government is so insensitive to security matters in this country. travelling is now a taboo for an average Nigerian, bandit and kidnappers are terrorizing the country and the president with his cabinets are clueless on how best to secure the country.
Omo, this country matter don tire me.

This is a nice gesture from Itel, Merry Christmas and happy new year to everyone on this platform in advance. may 2022 favour us all.

sebi na South Africa?? mtcheew am not surprised at all. abeg next��