Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) has raised the alarm over what he described as targeted killings of Christians in Nigeria.
Speaking on Tuesday, FFK condemned claims that Christians are not being killed, calling such statements “monstrous lies” and labeling those who deny or downplay the attacks as “genocide enablers and propagandists.”
While emphasizing that the ongoing security crisis affects all Nigerians, including Muslims, he stressed that terrorists are indiscriminately targeting both faiths.
“Muslims are also being killed by the same terrorists in equal numbers,” FFK said, urging swift action to address the escalating violence.
He cited recent incidents, including the abduction of 25 schoolgirls and the killing of a school principal in Kebbi State, the kidnapping of 64 individuals in Tsafe, Zamfara State, and the deaths of three others—cases in which the victims were predominantly Muslim. In contrast, he noted attacks on Christians, such as the abduction of a Catholic priest and 12 girls in Kagarko, Kaduna State, and assaults on military personnel, including a Brigadier General, in Borno State, which affected both Christians and Muslims.
“They only care about spilling innocent blood and abducting our people,” FFK said.
His remarks come as US lawmakers continue to investigate claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria, allegations dismissed by local authorities but currently under scrutiny abroad.
