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Bill Maher claims slaughter of Christians in Nigeria is being ignored because 'the Jews aren't involved'


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Real Time" host Bill Maher said on Friday's episode the killing of Christians in Nigeria by Islamist groups is being ignored because "the Jews aren't involved."

Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., noted during the panel's discussion that the media has failed to cover the tragedy occurring in Nigeria and thanked Maher for bringing the issue to light.

"Well, because the Jews aren’t involved. That’s why," Maher responded. "It’s the Christians and the Muslims — who cares?"

The "Real Time" host said Boko Haram, an Islamist group in the region, is "literally attempting to wipe out the Christian population of an entire country," asking, "Where are the kids protesting this?"

"They are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria. They've killed over 100,000 since 2009. They've burned 18,000 churches. This is so much more. These are the Islamists, Boko Haram. This is so much more of a genocide attempt than what is going on in Gaza," he said.

Maher said the tragedy had not garnered the attention he believed it deserves, arguing that if "you don’t know what’s going on in Nigeria, your media sources suck."

"You are in a bubble," he said.

The U.K. division of Open Doors, a global Christian charity that advocates for Christians persecuted for their faith, told Fox News Digital, "The crisis facing large areas of sub-Saharan Africa is hard to overstate. It is potentially existential for the future peace and stability of several nations in the region, not least Nigeria.

"Around 150,000 people have been killed in Jihadist violence over the last 10 years. Over 16 million Christians have been driven from their homes and their land across the region."

Nigeria is considered one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a Christian. Recent Open Doors research shows that more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than the rest of the world combined.

The White House previously confirmed it is working closely with the State Department to find ways to stop the killing and support stability in the region.

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Nigeria is a very polarized country, issues like this will surely ignite serious debate among Christians and Muslims.

As a Christian, I believe people from both religions are dying from Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen, unknown gunmen, kidnapers and ritualists everyday, it will not be fair to say Christians are facing persecution.

Go to several communities in Borno, zamfara, Niger State and the rest where bandits control and commit atrocities daily

There's general insecurity in Nigeria and government failure to address it over the years has put the entire country in this current situation.

Some politicians are behind the crisis in States like Benue, plateau and southern Kaduna where Fulani herdsmen are killing ethnic minorities and seizing their lands

The pretenders all care about what is going on in Gaza strip. Hundreds can be killed in Benue state and it is nothing to the pretenders who has never heard that charity begins at home. Even the OP is one of 'em.

This is a controversial topic, apart from a handful of incidents involving the killing of few persons over blasphemy, I can't say there's general persecution of Christians in Nigeria

God1000:
This is a controversial topic, apart from a handful of incidents involving the killing of few persons over blasphemy, I can't say there's general persecution of Christians in Nigeria

Here we go again. You are from Benue state, Benue people are being killed on a daily basis. You have never raised alarm on the ethnic cleansing going on in your backyard simply because you are living in Ibadan and you think you are excluded. You spend all your time and energy wailing about what is going on in Gaza and neglecting your Benue people at the same time. If this is not a case of trying to remove sand from someone's eye, while there's log of wood in your own eye, then tell me what it is.

Galactics:
Here we go again. You are from Benue state, Benue people are being killed on a daily basis. You have never raised alarm on the ethnic cleansing going on in your backyard simply because you are living in Ibadan and you think you are excluded. You spend all your time and energy wailing about what is going on in Gaza and neglecting your Benue people at the same time. If this is not a case of trying to remove sand from someone's eye, while there's log of wood in your own eye, then tell me what it is.

please free me abeg, do you know how many threads I've created on Benue crisis or do you want me to start giving you the links here?


I believe you are a Christian from southern part of Nigeria supporting the daily carnage in Gaza, and at the same time defending the criminals in your region, but you don't want me to condemn or even have an opinion on Gaza conflict because something similar is happening in Benue state, that's hypocrisy

Nobody can tell me what to do

God1000:
Bill Maher claims slaughter of Christians in Nigeria is being ignored because 'the Jews aren't involved'


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The people these bandits and Boko Haram kill in mosques are also Christians?

LordReed:
The people these bandits and Boko Haram kill in mosques are also Christians?

because there are not much Christians left to kill
we all remembered when it started churches were the target now the same guns won't be idle

Ain't boko haram freedom fighters?

Most of these people are hypocrites
People are being killed in Nigeria, no one is singling anyone out by religion

Really? Slaughter of Christians? Common. That is not true.
Agreed that there's insecurity in Nigeria, especially in the northern part and the self inflicted one in the South East. But it's not specifically targeted at a particular religion or belief. Towns, markets, villages, farms, buses and so on are attacked, regardless of religion.
It's a lie to claim it's because they believe in Jesus Christ.

Imagine someone brazenly saying 500,000 Christians were unalived in Nigeria last year. How can someone with conscience say this?

"Last year alone, Muslims kiIIled 500,000 Christians in only Nigeria. Why are they only talking about Palestine?" pic.twitter.com/n6RWBuZhGG

— Israel News Pulse (@israelnewspulse) September 27, 2025

LordReed:
The people these bandits and Boko Haram kill in mosques are also Christians?

Thank you

Boko haram and bandits are equal opportunity terrorists. Everyone of every tribe, creed and social class is collecting from them

God1000:
Nigeria is a very polarized country, issues like this will surely ignite serious debate among Christians and Muslims.

As a Christian, I believe people from both religions are dying from Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen, unknown gunmen, kidnapers and ritualists everyday, it will not be fair to say Christians are facing persecution.

Go to several communities in Borno, zamfara, Niger State and the rest where bandits control and commit atrocities daily

There's general insecurity in Nigeria and government failure to address it over the years has put the entire country in this current situation.

Some politicians are behind the crisis in States like Benue, plateau and southern Kaduna where Fulani herdsmen are killing ethnic minorities and seizing their lands

This would be the most sensible comment in this entire thread. Muslims and christians are dying on daily basis, with recent spike in killing muslim worshippers in the mosque during worship, but someone who is out if sync with the reality on ground claims it's only one group that is being massacred unfortunately. This kind of news would further cause more polarity among the people.

God1000:
Nigeria is a very polarized country, issues like this will surely ignite serious debate among Christians and Muslims.

As a Christian, I believe people from both religions are dying from Boko Haram, Fulani herdsmen, unknown gunmen, kidnapers and ritualists everyday, it will not be fair to say Christians are facing persecution.

Go to several communities in Borno, zamfara, Niger State and the rest where bandits control and commit atrocities daily

There's general insecurity in Nigeria and government failure to address it over the years has put the entire country in this current situation.

Some politicians are behind the crisis in States like Benue, plateau and southern Kaduna where Fulani herdsmen are killing ethnic minorities and seizing their lands

You are not a Christian. Today is Sunday abeg stop the lies.

If you are a Christian u would have known the atrocities former kaduna governor committed in Southern kaduna. There was a systematic religious cleansing in that area.

Also, Benue killings are mainly religious war not a land dispute as acclaimed. Those people have no heritage in those area.

Why would someone kill and shout Allah Akbar if not for a religious motivated reasons

Who are the ones slaughtering Christians?

Our problems are too much in this country!

Multifaceted problems everywhere!

Some Christians make it seem as if terrorists usually asks those they kill about their religion before killing them.

When mosques are attacked they are called bandits! When churches are attacked they are called terrorists.

When the terrorists bear Christian names they are rather gunmen!

Most believe the politicians are the most corrupt! Whereas, civil servants are more corrupt! Check with the contractors! I've heard many civil servants living way beyond their earnings. Some on daily contributions that surpasses their major earnings!

No sensible Nigerian would even agree with this senseless claims.
Terrorist and Bandits have killed more Muslims than Christians in Nigeria.
On a daily basis, Bandits kill Muslims even in the Mosque

Did he lie ? No he didn't ..Nigeria is the most dangerous place on earth to be a Christian

King2305:
You are not a Christian. Today is Sunday abeg stop the lies.

If you are a Christian u would have known the atrocities former kaduna governor committed in Southern kaduna. There was a systematic religious cleansing in that area.

Also, Benue killings are mainly religious war not a land dispute as acclaimed. Those people have no heritage in those area.

Why would someone kill and shout Allah Akbar if not for a religious motivated reasons

Probably maybe you're not born during Zango Kataf.
Kaduna clash is not today or yesterday.

And he's saying the absolute truth. Anyone claiming it's misinformation is telling lies.

90% of the attacks going on in the north is against Christian communities. Churches burnt, priests are being killed, kidnapped in their numbers and there is nothing that has happened to anyone that can compare to this... Don't tell me one imam or one mosque was attacked so it's a general thing, no way! Christians are by far their target.

It has gone on for too long. Muslim extremists have wreaked so much havoc in Northern Nigeria but their colleagues don't want to accept the truth.

Truer words have never been said...thanks to this voice of the voiceless! Thanks to Bill Maher!

Please, nairaland members, don't bother being triggered by this article.

It's just 1 oyinbo person who is using the current state of your country to catch cruise in his own country.

All he wants desperately is attention by talking about any issue that is global. Unfortunately, he picked this issue.

Don't think too hard about it. It's just social media content. It's the same way a Nigerian starts commenting on something in Congo yet he/she has never been there or done anything.

All NGOs get funded when believed to be doing something impactful.

Criminals don't see us as Muslim, Christians, Hausa, Fulani, Igbo or Yoruba. Singling out Christians as the only victims in Nigeria's crime scenes is criminality in itself.

very very true
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Galactics:
Here we go again. You are from Benue state, Benue people are being killed on a daily basis. You have never raised alarm on the ethnic cleansing going on in your backyard simply because you are living in Ibadan and you think you are excluded. You spend all your time and energy wailing about what is going on in Gaza and neglecting your Benue people at the same time. If this is not a case of trying to remove sand from someone's eye, while there's log of wood in your own eye, then tell me what it is.

but how is what he said related to Gaza?

is there anything he said in his post below that is not true?

God1000:
This is a controversial topic, apart from a handful of incidents involving the killing of few persons over blasphemy, I can't say there's general persecution of Christians in Nigeria

cyberbro:
And he's saying the absolute truth. Anyone claiming it's misinformation is telling lies.

90% of the attacks going on in the north is against Christian communities. Churches burnt, priests are being killed, kidnapped in their numbers and there is nothing that has happened to anyone that can compare to this... Don't tell me one imam was attacked so it's a general thing, no way! Christians are by far their target.

It has gone on for too long. Muslim extremists have wreaked so much havoc in Northern Nigeria but their colleagues don't want to accept the truth.

One on One with you will mean time wasting. You're not updated and not following up with news and current affairs

Of course, Christians are being slaughtered daily in Nigeria for their faith

It is called in Hausa "Hana Ransuwa" it's an act that portrays similar damages on both sides,please tell me how many mosques have been attacked and how many churches have been attacked in the past 10 years and still counting.

LordReed:
The people these bandits and Boko Haram kill in mosques are also Christians?

GloriousGbola:
Thank you

Boko haram and bandits are equal opportunity terrorists. Everyone of every tribe, creed and social class is collecting from them

Some people like to milk the sentiments of the ignorant especially those with religious or political agendas.

Of course the slaughter of Christians in Nigeria is being ignored, just like that of Congo, Syria, etc

Image123:
Really? Slaughter of Christians? Common. That is not true.
Agreed that there's insecurity in Nigeria, especially in the northern part and the self inflicted one in the South East. But it's not specifically targeted at a particular religion or belief. Towns, markets, villages, farms, buses and so on are attacked, regardless of religion.
It's a lie to claim it's because they believe in Jesus Christ.

How did it started? We all are remember. The killing inside mosque now is being triggered by money.