Enough Is Enough: Stop Denying the Genocide Against Christians in Nigeria

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I grew up hearing the stories. From my friend Jonathan in the North, whispers and tears of pastors and their families murdered simply for their faith. Churches burnt. Homes abandoned. Flocks scattered. Thousands of Christians forced to flee their lives, leaving behind farms, houses, communities, all because they believed in Jesus. And yet some “respectable” voices come out and claim: “There is no genocide of Christians happening.” No. That claim is not only false, it is painful.

Let me be clear: I believe in Jesus Christ as my Saviour. I resonate with Christ as Good Shepherd, and I feel His calling to care for others, bring light into darkness. So when I see brothers and sisters being slaughtered, driven from their land, churches pulled down, I cannot stand by silently. Because in those attacks, in that suffering, He is being persecuted.

Real Stories

Take the case of Deborah Samuel Yakubu, a young Christian student in Sokoto State. She posted a WhatsApp voice message saying something along the lines: “Jesus Christ is the greatest. He helped me pass my exams.” That simple testimony became her death warrant. She was hunted, stoned, burned by a mob of fellow students who accused her of blasphemy.  (Source: Wikipedia)

Another tragic story: Eunice Olawale, a Christian woman who left home around dawn to preach the Gospel (“morning cry”), was murdered, stabbed and beheaded, because of her faith in the northern part of Nigeria.

These are not isolated incidents. Reports show: Christian communities devastated, churches destroyed, believers abducted, forced to flee.  (Source Wikipedia)

So Why the Denial?

Politicians, some media voices, even so-called analysts come out saying: “There is no systematic genocide of Christians in Nigeria.”   They argue that the violence is driven by resources, herder–farmer clashes, ethnicity, not faith. There’s truth to complexity, yes, but that doesn’t erase what is plainly happening: believers targeted because they wear the name of Jesus. Watch the video below,

When Jesus said, “If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.” (The Gospel of John 15:18) He set the expectation. And when the risen Lord confronted Saul on the road to Damascus, He said:

“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”  (Act9:4 English standard version)

That isn’t just a historical moment, it’s a warning and a mirror. When believers are attacked, stripped, killed, dis-owned, Christ is being persecuted.

What I’m Saying

• Yes: Christians in Nigeria are being killed for their faith by extremist jihad (boko haram) in the northern part of Nigeria.

• Yes: Churches are being torn down, believers forced from their land.

• Yes: The silence, the denial, the normalizing of these stories is unacceptable.

• No: We cannot wait for someone else to speak. We must speak truth in love.

What Should Happen

• We must amplify the voices of survivors, victims, families. Their stories matter.

• We must ask our government and global bodies to treat this not as “just another conflict” but as a faith-based persecution.

• We must intercede. Pray. Support. Stand with those who have no voice.

• We must hold accountable those who deny and minimise this, because denial gives cover to evil.

My Call

To the journalists, politicians, influencers who say “there’s no genocide”: I say to you, look up. The evidence is there. The blood is not hidden. Stop casting Christian suffering as headline fodder or convenient distraction. Acknowledge it. Investigate it. Act on it.

To my Christian brothers and sisters: We must care. We must labour. Not only in comfort but in the trenches of support. Because this is our family. We are one body. 

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In Closing

I appreciate Donald Trump for publicly speaking up on this matter; it signals that at least one of the powerful is paying attention (though much more must follow).

Jesus told us persecution would come. But He did not say we are to accept denial of His suffering. He told us: “If they persecuted me, they will persecute you.” (John 15:20)

So here I stand: unwilling to bow to silence. Unwilling to accept the rewriting of truth because of political expediency. We know our story in Nigeria. We’ve lived it. We’ve felt the loss, the fear, the mourning.

Let us remember: those who destroy a church, kill a pastor’s family, drive believers into exile, they are persecuting Christ himself. And we shall not be silent.