Don’t believe the activists: There is no ‘Christian genocide’ in Nigeria

In the past six months, Nigeria has seemingly received more attention in U.S. media than ever before. Unfortunately, most of that attention has centered on terrorist attacks and killings.

It is true that Nigeria is confronting a multipronged security crisis, with terrorist groups such as Boko Haram and ISIS operating in the north and militant Fulani herders conducting attacks in the North Central states.

What is false, however, are the countless claims by activists that seek to paint a picture of the Nigerian government being systemically and structurally engaged in genocide, or, at best, simply turning a blind eye to Christians suffering from these attacks.

TRUMP THREATENS MILITARY DEPLOYMENT TO NIGERIA OVER ‘KILLING OF CHRISTIANS’

Having been on the front lines of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s security surge with the Nigerian security forces for the past three months, I can tell you that a significant amount of information circulating about the