(DDM) — The President of the United States, Donald J. Trump, has ordered an immediate investigation into what he described as a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria, following reports of widespread killings targeting Christian communities across the country.
Diaspora Digital Media (DDM) gathered that in a strongly worded statement released on his Truth Social platform on Friday evening, President Trump expressed deep concern over what he termed an “existential threat to Christianity” in Nigeria.
He said, “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter.”
The former president directed Congressman Riley Moore, Chairman Tom Cole, and the House Appropriations Committee to “immediately look into this matter and report back” to him.
In his post, Trump further announced that he was designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) under U.S. foreign policy, a classification that typically triggers closer diplomatic scrutiny and potential sanctions over religious freedom violations.
He wrote, “When Christians, or any such group, are slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria, 3,100 deaths versus 4,476 globally, something must be done.”
The U.S. President stressed that America would not stand idle in the face of atrocities committed against Christian populations worldwide.
“The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria and numerous other countries. We stand ready, willing, and able to save our great Christian population around the world!”
This development marks a significant escalation in Washington’s attention toward Nigeria’s security and human rights situation, which has come under international criticism due to recurring attacks on Christian villages in parts of Benue, Plateau, Kaduna, and Taraba States.
International watchdog groups such as Open Doors and Amnesty International have long accused Nigerian authorities of failing to protect Christian communities from attacks by armed herders, bandits, and terrorist groups linked to ISWAP and Boko Haram.
Trump’s statement comes amid renewed violence in parts of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where dozens of Christians were reported killed in recent weeks, heightening fears of an ethnic and religious cleansing campaign.
Diplomatic observers told DDM that Trump’s latest move could push the U.S. Congress and State Department to re-examine Nigeria’s foreign aid and security cooperation frameworks, particularly on human rights accountability.
Political analysts note that this intervention could also reignite global attention on religious persecution and security governance under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, which has been under pressure to tackle rising insecurity and sectarian violence.
Human rights groups and church leaders have welcomed Trump’s call for an international investigation, urging other Western nations to follow suit and demand accountability from Nigerian authorities.
If the investigation confirms large-scale atrocities, it could lead to the re-listing of Nigeria on the U.S. Special Watch List for Religious Freedom Violations, a status the country previously held before being delisted in 2021.
