US Ambassador Reports ‘Christian Genocide’ In Nigeria To UN Security Council
The United States ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz, has reported what he described as the slaughter of thousands of Christians in Nigeria to the UN Security Council.
In a video released on Thursday by the US Mission to the UN on X, the ambassador outlined rising concerns over killings, razed communities and the targeting of church leaders in areas affected by ethnic militias in the Middle Belt and terrorist groups in the North.
The ambassador drew attention to continued assaults by Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa, noting that the pattern of violence has led to widespread destruction and loss of life.
He also cited the recent abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State, where a school official was killed while attempting to protect the students.
He said, “The United States is concerned and outraged by the ongoing slaughter of thousands of Christians in Nigeria by various ethnic militias in the middle belt as well as terrorists like Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa in the north. It is tragic and it is unacceptable. Churches are burning, villages are being razed, thousands are killed, clergy murdered, simply for wearing a cross, for being a Christian, for daring to say they worship Jesus as Christ.
“Just yesterday, just yesterday, 25 little girls were kidnapped from their school and one school official murdered trying to protect them from Maga Comprehensive Girls Secondary School in Kebbi State. Colleagues, this is happening. It’s undeniable and it’s unacceptable.
“The United States condemns these attacks in the strongest terms and it demands accountability. And as President Trump has made clear, we will not stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria. The government of Nigeria must take immediate steps and do more to increase security, respond to early warnings, end impunity, and address the drivers of violence.”
AttNews reports that United States President, Donald Trump, recently listed Nigeria as “a Country of Particular Concern” over alleged Christian genocide, a claim Nigerian authorities have consistently dismissed.
