28 September 2025-Published by Cyril

The Federal Government has firmly rejected recent reports by some international platforms and commentators alleging that terrorists in Nigeria are carrying out a systematic genocide against Christians.

In a statement issued on Sunday, September 28, 2025, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described the claims as “false, baseless, despicable, and divisive.” He stressed that such narratives misrepresent Nigeria’s complex security realities and risk inflaming religious and ethnic tensions.

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• “The violent activities of terrorist groups are not confined to any religious or ethnic community. Muslims, Christians, and even those who do not identify with any faith have suffered at their hands,” Idris said.

The Minister highlighted key achievements in Nigeria’s counter-terrorism campaign, noting that between May 2023 and February 2025, security forces neutralized over 13,500 terrorists and criminals while rescuing nearly 10,000 hostages nationwide. He further disclosed that the top leadership of ANSARU, Nigeria’s Al-Qaeda affiliate, was captured last month in a major operation.

• “These feats expose as unfounded the notion that Nigeria is passively tolerating religiously motivated terrorism,” he added.

Idris also emphasized Nigeria’s inclusive governance and military leadership, pointing out that both Christians and Muslims occupy top positions in the Armed Forces and Police. He cited Nigeria’s international recognition for interfaith peacebuilding, referencing the recent Commonwealth Peace Prize awarded to Rev. Dr. James Movel Wuye and Imam Dr. Muhammad Nurayn Ashafa for their decades of interfaith dialogue and reconciliation work.

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Reaffirming President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s commitment to national security, Idris assured that all Nigerians—regardless of religion or ethnicity—will be protected, with ongoing prosecutions of Boko Haram and other terrorist suspects ensuring justice.

“The Nigerian story is not one of religious genocide or persecution, but of resilience, diversity, and peaceful coexistence,” he stressed, urging international media and commentators to avoid sensationalism and support Nigeria’s fight against terrorism.

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