Nigerian authorities denies US president’s declare of not stemming ‘horrible atrocities’ towards Christians.
Printed On 1 Nov 2025
US President Donald Trump has threatened to hold out assaults in Nigeria in response to purported anti-Christian violence, saying he instructed the not too long ago renamed Department of War to “put together for doable motion”.
In a social media put up on Saturday, Trump mentioned the USA would instantly reduce off all help to the African nation “if the Nigerian Authorities continues to permit the killing of Christians”.
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The US “might very properly go into that now disgraced nation, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to utterly wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who’re committing these horrible atrocities”, Trump added, with out specifying which teams or alleged “atrocities” he was referring to.
“I’m hereby instructing our Division of Battle to arrange for doable motion. If we assault, it is going to be quick, vicious, and candy, similar to the terrorist thugs assault our CHERISHED Christians! WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!” he wrote.
The Nigerian authorities didn’t instantly reply to Trump’s risk.
The social media put up comes a day after the US president introduced that Nigeria can be added to the Division of State’s listing of “Nations of Specific Concern”, which is ready as much as monitor non secular persecution world wide.
In current months, right-wing lawmakers and different outstanding figures within the US have claimed that violent disputes in Nigeria are a part of a marketing campaign of “Christian genocide”.
Whereas human rights groups have urged the Nigerian authorities to do extra to deal with unrest within the nation, which has skilled lethal assaults by Boko Haram and other armed groups, consultants say claims of a “Christian genocide” are false and simplistic.
Just a few hours earlier than Trump’s risk, Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu launched an announcement stressing that his authorities “continues to deal with safety challenges which have an effect on residents throughout faiths and areas”.
“The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously illiberal doesn’t mirror our nationwide actuality, nor does it think about the constant and honest efforts of the federal government to safeguard freedom of faith and beliefs for all Nigerians,” Tinubu said on Saturday.
“Nigeria opposes non secular persecution and doesn’t encourage it. Nigeria is a rustic with constitutional ensures to guard residents of all faiths,” the assertion continued.
“Our administration is dedicated to working with the USA authorities and the worldwide group to deepen understanding and cooperation on safety of communities of all faiths.”
Kimiebi Ebienfa, a spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of International Affairs, pressured his nation’s dedication to defending all of its residents.
“The Federal Authorities of Nigeria will proceed to defend all residents, no matter race, creed, or faith,” Ebienfa wrote in an announcement on Saturday.
“Like America, Nigeria has no possibility however to rejoice the variety that’s our biggest power.”
