Members of an Islamic movement group in Kano State staged a protest on Saturday to condemn statements by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently claimed that Christians in Nigeria are facing genocide and hinted at possible military intervention.
The protesters carried placards with messages including, “We condemn Trump’s threat to attack Nigeria,” “There is Christian genocide in Nigeria,” and “America wants to control our resources.”
Sharing photos of the protest on X (formerly Twitter), Hon. Nuhu Sada, Social Democratic Party candidate for the Kaduna State House of Assembly, Zaria Kewaye Constituency, wrote, “Thousands of people in Kano State have come out in a protest to strongly condemn the remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump about attacking Nigeria. What is your opinion?”
Trump had previously designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians, warning that the U.S. might intervene militarily if the government failed to address the killings.
This demonstration in Kano follows a similar protest in Lagos, where participants chanted:
“Leave us alone oh, leave us alone. America, leave us alone.”
The Federal Government has dismissed the allegations as false. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said the claims misrepresent Nigeria’s security and religious situation.
