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This comes after American comedian Bill Maher drew attention to the rising number of Christians killed by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa.
The United States has expressed “deep concern” over persistent violence against Christians and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria, warning that the government in Abuja must take stronger action to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks.

This comes after American comedian Bill Maher drew attention to the rising number of Christians killed by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa.


In a statement to Newsweek, the US State Department confirmed it has repeatedly raised the issue with the Nigerian government at the highest levels.

“The United States remains deeply concerned about the levels of violence against Christians and members of other groups in Nigeria, including the threats posed by terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa in northern Nigeria. We have raised these issues with the Nigerian government at the highest levels,” the statement said.

The Department stressed that Nigeria must act more decisively to halt repeated attacks on religious communities, insisting that its laws must align with commitments to religious freedom.


The Trump administration’s renewed warning comes amid growing calls in Congress for Nigeria to be designated a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. Such a designation is reserved for states accused of tolerating or engaging in severe violations of religious freedom.

International advocacy group Open Doors ranks Nigeria as the seventh most dangerous place in the world for Christians, noting that “more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in the rest of the world combined.”

The Nigerian Government has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians, describing such claims as “false, baseless, despicable, and divisive.”

In a press statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a targeted campaign against a single religious group is “a gross misrepresentation of reality.”

“While Nigeria, like many countries, has faced security challenges, including acts of terrorism perpetrated by criminals, couching the situation as a deliberate, systematic attack on Christians is inaccurate and harmful. It oversimplifies a complex, multifaceted security environment and plays into the hands of terrorists and criminals who seek to divide Nigerians along religious or ethnic lines,” the statement read.

The minister stressed that terrorist groups target people of all faiths.

“The violent activities of terrorist groups are not confined to any particular religious or ethnic community. These criminals target all who reject their murderous ideology, regardless of faith. Muslims, Christians, and even those who do not identify with any religion have suffered at their hands,” he said.

According to the government, security forces have made significant gains against terrorists.

“Between May 2023 and February 2025 alone, over 13,543 terrorists and criminals were neutralized and nearly 10,000 hostages rescued in multiple military operations across the country,” the statement noted.

Idris highlighted the recent capture of top leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (ANSARU), Nigeria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate, naming Mahmud Muhammad Usman (aka Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar), the group’s self-styled Emir, and Mahmud al-Nigeri (aka Mallam Mamuda), his deputy, among those arrested.

“These feats underscore the determination and success of our security forces and expose as unfounded the notion that Nigeria is passively tolerating religiously motivated terrorism,” Idris said.

The statement also emphasized that Nigeria is a multi-religious country where both Islam and Christianity thrive.

“Christianity is neither endangered nor marginalized in Nigeria. It is doubtful that foreign interlopers into Nigerian affairs are aware that the current heads of both the Armed Forces and the Police Force are Christians—a fact that underscores the inclusivity of our national leadership,” it said.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/10/02/trump-administration-expresses-deep-concern-over-attacks-christians-nigeria?fbclid=IwdGRjcANLOI9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgvB7tjt4G4Cx_SfgDgAYDTiZvrK_i5t8--qWF4mbzceu-u3D5BpxNxsed4k_aem_aw8-GdG3SxQOZD2WqJBePQ#google_vignette

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-deeply-concerned-violence-christians-nigeria-10811344

Nlfpmod Mynd44

Nlfpmod

The killing of Christians In Nigeria is getting out of hand..

Not surprised, Tinubu and his vice are all Muslims

I just pray the terrorists would not put our innocent president into problem with Trump. PBAT needs to act now, urgently and decisively. Trump will not think twice before he does something stupid

Mr Trump, what do you expect? Both Nigerian president and Vice President are Muslims in a county with a significant Christian population. The Christian minority in the north are the biggest causalities.

Tinubu should stop denying the obvious…

Christians are being targeted and hunted in Nigeria under Tinubu’s watch

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mascot87:
I just pray the terrorists would not put our innocent president into problem with Trump. PBAT needs to act now, urgently and decisively. Trump will not think twice before he does something stupid

Innocent indeed!!

The joke is on you

Ezeama400:
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Innocent indeed!!

The joke is on you

My President Bola Tinubu is innocent. Deal with it

I remember...Trump once asked Buhari why Christians wer been killed in Nigeria ....Bubu got no cogent response that day.....
Mass killer of Christians is Southern Kaduna are still working around free.. Even killer like Elrufai still want to get power again to continue from where he stopped....hummmm!!
Dangerous time to be a Christian in Nigeria!!!

papagiddy:
I remember...Trump once asked Buhari why Christians wer been killed in Nigeria ....Bubu got no cogent response that day.....
Mass killer of Christians is Southern Kaduna are still working around free.. Even killer like Elrufai still want to get power again to continue from where he stopped....hummmm!!
Dangerous time to be a Christian in Nigeria!!!

Let some misguided Christians continue voting for the party they know that will never protect their interest..

The worst is yet to come if they don’t change their ways and voting pattern..

It’s not all about politics, it’s just a common sense..
Those that died never knew they would be victims some day

Ezeama400:
This comes after American comedian Bill Maher drew attention to the rising number of Christians killed by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa.
The United States has expressed “deep concern” over persistent violence against Christians and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria, warning that the government in Abuja must take stronger action to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks.

This comes after American comedian Bill Maher drew attention to the rising number of Christians killed by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa.


In a statement to Newsweek, the US State Department confirmed it has repeatedly raised the issue with the Nigerian government at the highest levels.

“The United States remains deeply concerned about the levels of violence against Christians and members of other groups in Nigeria, including the threats posed by terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa in northern Nigeria. We have raised these issues with the Nigerian government at the highest levels,” the statement said.

The Department stressed that Nigeria must act more decisively to halt repeated attacks on religious communities, insisting that its laws must align with commitments to religious freedom.


The Trump administration’s renewed warning comes amid growing calls in Congress for Nigeria to be designated a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. Such a designation is reserved for states accused of tolerating or engaging in severe violations of religious freedom.

International advocacy group Open Doors ranks Nigeria as the seventh most dangerous place in the world for Christians, noting that “more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in the rest of the world combined.”

The Nigerian Government has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians, describing such claims as “false, baseless, despicable, and divisive.”

In a press statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a targeted campaign against a single religious group is “a gross misrepresentation of reality.”

“While Nigeria, like many countries, has faced security challenges, including acts of terrorism perpetrated by criminals, couching the situation as a deliberate, systematic attack on Christians is inaccurate and harmful. It oversimplifies a complex, multifaceted security environment and plays into the hands of terrorists and criminals who seek to divide Nigerians along religious or ethnic lines,” the statement read.

The minister stressed that terrorist groups target people of all faiths.

“The violent activities of terrorist groups are not confined to any particular religious or ethnic community. These criminals target all who reject their murderous ideology, regardless of faith. Muslims, Christians, and even those who do not identify with any religion have suffered at their hands,” he said.

According to the government, security forces have made significant gains against terrorists.

“Between May 2023 and February 2025 alone, over 13,543 terrorists and criminals were neutralized and nearly 10,000 hostages rescued in multiple military operations across the country,” the statement noted.

Idris highlighted the recent capture of top leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (ANSARU), Nigeria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate, naming Mahmud Muhammad Usman (aka Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar), the group’s self-styled Emir, and Mahmud al-Nigeri (aka Mallam Mamuda), his deputy, among those arrested.

“These feats underscore the determination and success of our security forces and expose as unfounded the notion that Nigeria is passively tolerating religiously motivated terrorism,” Idris said.

The statement also emphasized that Nigeria is a multi-religious country where both Islam and Christianity thrive.

“Christianity is neither endangered nor marginalized in Nigeria. It is doubtful that foreign interlopers into Nigerian affairs are aware that the current heads of both the Armed Forces and the Police Force are Christians—a fact that underscores the inclusivity of our national leadership,” it said.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/10/02/trump-administration-expresses-deep-concern-over-attacks-christians-nigeria?fbclid=IwdGRjcANLOI9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgvB7tjt4G4Cx_SfgDgAYDTiZvrK_i5t8--qWF4mbzceu-u3D5BpxNxsed4k_aem_aw8-GdG3SxQOZD2WqJBePQ#google_vignette

Nlfpmod Mynd44

Trump is welcomed to do the needful to rein in a faith that brooks no other but wants the space even where it is not indigenous! Islam is anti-freedom of religion!!

Lol... Nonsense talk.

Both Christians and Muslims are getting killed in Nigeria so all these religious propaganda is dead on arrival.

Trump should first find a solution to the gun violence ravaging his country before forming savior of the world.

Nah so they push push Ukraine, those ones are regretting now. Focus on your problems and let's focus on ours.

The ruling Islamic brotherhood APC is a big threat to Nigerian christians. Just look at how jihadists are wiping out christians in plateau, Benue and Kwara states without the president giving a hoot about it. Nigerian christians are endangered people under this regime.

papagiddy:
I remember...Trump once asked Buhari why Christians wer been killed in Nigeria ....Bubu got no cogent response that day.....
Mass killer of Christians is Southern Kaduna are still working around free.. Even killer like Elrufai still want to get power again to continue from where he stopped....hummmm!!
Dangerous time to be a Christian in Nigeria!!!

I hope you can prove what you say? Kaduna has always been a volatile state even before Elrufai became governor. There was the Kafanchan crisis of 1987, the Zangon Kataf crisis of 1992, the Miss World crisis of 2001, the post-election violence of 2011, and several others in-between. Elrufai became governor in 2015. Who's responsible for the killings in Borno, Yobe, Katsina, Zamfara, Niger, Sokoto, Kebbi, Benue, Plateau and now Kwara? Their state governors?

Here's a video of Zamani Lekwot, Bishop Kukah and others testifying on the Zangon Kataf crisis at the Oputa panel. Elrufai was not the governor as at then. Neither did he envisage that he will ever become the governor of Kaduna. I know you think Kaduna began in 2015.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb68Xcvk8Mg&pp=ygUZemFtYW5pIGxla3dvdCBvcHV0YSBwYW5lbA%3D%3D

Tinubu is a Muslim traditionalist while his wife Remi is also a Redeemed Pastor traditionalist but they are masking as a Muslim and a Christian respectively.
Well, that's their cup of tea but what concerns me is; under their watch, Christians are being kpai-ed in Northern Nigeria and Kwara state.

papagiddy:
I remember...Trump once asked Buhari why Christians wer been killed in Nigeria ....Bubu got no cogent response that day.....
Mass killer of Christians is Southern Kaduna are still working around free.. Even killer like Elrufai still want to get power again to continue from where he stopped....hummmm!!
Dangerous time to be a Christian in Nigeria!!!

I remember then the killings slowed down seriously and resumed again after Trump lost

FarahAideed:
I remember then the killings slowed down seriously and resumed again after Trump lost

You remember nonsense.

Did you acknowledge that such activity ever diminished?

If so, provide evidence.

By the way, why is mass shooting by white supremacists on the rise in USA?

Commentor:
You remember nonsense.

Did you acknowledge that such activity ever diminished?

If so, provide evidence.

By the way, why is mass shooting by white supremacists on the rise in USA?

You are right Shooting been crazy this year , was doing some research and I saw that 11 thousands Americans have died this year alone to gun violence ..

Regime change loading. Everything dear to Obama is athema

Ezeama400:
This comes after American comedian Bill Maher drew attention to the rising number of Christians killed by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa.
The United States has expressed “deep concern” over persistent violence against Christians and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria, warning that the government in Abuja must take stronger action to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks.

This comes after American comedian Bill Maher drew attention to the rising number of Christians killed by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa.


In a statement to Newsweek, the US State Department confirmed it has repeatedly raised the issue with the Nigerian government at the highest levels.

“The United States remains deeply concerned about the levels of violence against Christians and members of other groups in Nigeria, including the threats posed by terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa in northern Nigeria. We have raised these issues with the Nigerian government at the highest levels,” the statement said.

The Department stressed that Nigeria must act more decisively to halt repeated attacks on religious communities, insisting that its laws must align with commitments to religious freedom.


The Trump administration’s renewed warning comes amid growing calls in Congress for Nigeria to be designated a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. Such a designation is reserved for states accused of tolerating or engaging in severe violations of religious freedom.

International advocacy group Open Doors ranks Nigeria as the seventh most dangerous place in the world for Christians, noting that “more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in the rest of the world combined.”

The Nigerian Government has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians, describing such claims as “false, baseless, despicable, and divisive.”

In a press statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a targeted campaign against a single religious group is “a gross misrepresentation of reality.”

“While Nigeria, like many countries, has faced security challenges, including acts of terrorism perpetrated by criminals, couching the situation as a deliberate, systematic attack on Christians is inaccurate and harmful. It oversimplifies a complex, multifaceted security environment and plays into the hands of terrorists and criminals who seek to divide Nigerians along religious or ethnic lines,” the statement read.

The minister stressed that terrorist groups target people of all faiths.

“The violent activities of terrorist groups are not confined to any particular religious or ethnic community. These criminals target all who reject their murderous ideology, regardless of faith. Muslims, Christians, and even those who do not identify with any religion have suffered at their hands,” he said.

According to the government, security forces have made significant gains against terrorists.

“Between May 2023 and February 2025 alone, over 13,543 terrorists and criminals were neutralized and nearly 10,000 hostages rescued in multiple military operations across the country,” the statement noted.

Idris highlighted the recent capture of top leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (ANSARU), Nigeria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate, naming Mahmud Muhammad Usman (aka Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar), the group’s self-styled Emir, and Mahmud al-Nigeri (aka Mallam Mamuda), his deputy, among those arrested.

“These feats underscore the determination and success of our security forces and expose as unfounded the notion that Nigeria is passively tolerating religiously motivated terrorism,” Idris said.

The statement also emphasized that Nigeria is a multi-religious country where both Islam and Christianity thrive.

“Christianity is neither endangered nor marginalized in Nigeria. It is doubtful that foreign interlopers into Nigerian affairs are aware that the current heads of both the Armed Forces and the Police Force are Christians—a fact that underscores the inclusivity of our national leadership,” it said.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/10/02/trump-administration-expresses-deep-concern-over-attacks-christians-nigeria?fbclid=IwdGRjcANLOI9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgvB7tjt4G4Cx_SfgDgAYDTiZvrK_i5t8--qWF4mbzceu-u3D5BpxNxsed4k_aem_aw8-GdG3SxQOZD2WqJBePQ#google_vignette

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-deeply-concerned-violence-christians-nigeria-10811344

Nlfpmod Mynd44

Nlfpmod

As 2027 approaches, it will be louder just you all know.

It's just a one term man in ado rovk

Nnamdi Kanu and Simon Ekpa are fighting to protect Christians in Nigeria. They should be released from the dungeon of these religious fundamentalists in power, who give tacit approvals to the bloodletting by the islamists through their nonchalant attitudes to the massacres..
Nuff said ..

Imagine a debate between Trump and Tinubu.

Ok imagine a debate between Biden and Tinubu. Do you know that Biden would have defeated Tinubu in that debate? That gives you an idea of the level of mediocre leaders we now have.

BIAFRA loading...and NOTHING can stop it.

Chai...

Nairaland members and bad mouth

doncartel:
Imagine a debate between Trump and Tinubu.

Ok imagine a debate between Biden and Tinubu. Do you know that Biden would have defeated Tinubu in that debate? That gives you an idea of the level of mediocre leaders we now have.

You have said it all!!!

owobokiri:
Nnamdi Kanu and Simon Ekpa are fighting to protect Christians in Nigeria. They should be released from the dungeon of these religious fundamentalists in power, who give tacit approvals to the bloodletting by the islamists through their nonchalant attitudes to the massacres..
Nuff said ..

Donald Trump has never been to Nigeria before, how will he react to anything

Nigeria government is targeting and killing Igbos (Biafrans)because they are Christians.

owobokiri:
Nnamdi Kanu and Simon Ekpa are fighting to protect Christians in Nigeria. They should be released from the dungeon of these religious fundamentalists in power, who give tacit approvals to the bloodletting by the islamists through their nonchalant attitudes to the massacres..
Nuff said ..

Simon ekpa is agent of e!vil Muslim party and government.

Y'all can now see one of the reasons balabu cant step his feet in America. And the so called MOG's cant speak about it except bishop oyedepo and rev dr paul enechi. See what they are doing to the indigenous people of kwara

PDP needs to capitalize on this. Get close to the US govt/ pay lobbyists. Get a Christian presidential candidate. Assure the US they will protect the Christians and also offer the US access to the gold and other resources that the north are mining and not sharing the proceeds with the rest of the country.

Ezeama400:
This comes after American comedian Bill Maher drew attention to the rising number of Christians killed by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa.
The United States has expressed “deep concern” over persistent violence against Christians and other vulnerable groups in Nigeria, warning that the government in Abuja must take stronger action to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks.

This comes after American comedian Bill Maher drew attention to the rising number of Christians killed by extremist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa.


In a statement to Newsweek, the US State Department confirmed it has repeatedly raised the issue with the Nigerian government at the highest levels.

“The United States remains deeply concerned about the levels of violence against Christians and members of other groups in Nigeria, including the threats posed by terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa in northern Nigeria. We have raised these issues with the Nigerian government at the highest levels,” the statement said.

The Department stressed that Nigeria must act more decisively to halt repeated attacks on religious communities, insisting that its laws must align with commitments to religious freedom.


The Trump administration’s renewed warning comes amid growing calls in Congress for Nigeria to be designated a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. Such a designation is reserved for states accused of tolerating or engaging in severe violations of religious freedom.

International advocacy group Open Doors ranks Nigeria as the seventh most dangerous place in the world for Christians, noting that “more Christians are killed for their faith in Nigeria than in the rest of the world combined.”

The Nigerian Government has dismissed reports suggesting that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians, describing such claims as “false, baseless, despicable, and divisive.”

In a press statement issued on Sunday, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a targeted campaign against a single religious group is “a gross misrepresentation of reality.”

“While Nigeria, like many countries, has faced security challenges, including acts of terrorism perpetrated by criminals, couching the situation as a deliberate, systematic attack on Christians is inaccurate and harmful. It oversimplifies a complex, multifaceted security environment and plays into the hands of terrorists and criminals who seek to divide Nigerians along religious or ethnic lines,” the statement read.

The minister stressed that terrorist groups target people of all faiths.

“The violent activities of terrorist groups are not confined to any particular religious or ethnic community. These criminals target all who reject their murderous ideology, regardless of faith. Muslims, Christians, and even those who do not identify with any religion have suffered at their hands,” he said.

According to the government, security forces have made significant gains against terrorists.

“Between May 2023 and February 2025 alone, over 13,543 terrorists and criminals were neutralized and nearly 10,000 hostages rescued in multiple military operations across the country,” the statement noted.

Idris highlighted the recent capture of top leaders of Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (ANSARU), Nigeria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate, naming Mahmud Muhammad Usman (aka Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar), the group’s self-styled Emir, and Mahmud al-Nigeri (aka Mallam Mamuda), his deputy, among those arrested.

“These feats underscore the determination and success of our security forces and expose as unfounded the notion that Nigeria is passively tolerating religiously motivated terrorism,” Idris said.

The statement also emphasized that Nigeria is a multi-religious country where both Islam and Christianity thrive.

“Christianity is neither endangered nor marginalized in Nigeria. It is doubtful that foreign interlopers into Nigerian affairs are aware that the current heads of both the Armed Forces and the Police Force are Christians—a fact that underscores the inclusivity of our national leadership,” it said.

https://saharareporters.com/2025/10/02/trump-administration-expresses-deep-concern-over-attacks-christians-nigeria?fbclid=IwdGRjcANLOI9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgvB7tjt4G4Cx_SfgDgAYDTiZvrK_i5t8--qWF4mbzceu-u3D5BpxNxsed4k_aem_aw8-GdG3SxQOZD2WqJBePQ#google_vignette

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-deeply-concerned-violence-christians-nigeria-10811344

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Nlfpmod

Nlfpmod

Trump needs to also look at the bigotry, injustice and destruction campaign against igbos and their properties.