The United States Ambassador to the United Nations, Michael Waltz, has formally alerted the UN Security Council to what he described as the widespread killing of Christians in Nigeria, citing escalating attacks by ethnic militias and terrorist groups across the country.
In a video released on Thursday by the US Mission to the UN on X, Waltz voiced deep concern over violent assaults that have led to razed communities, murdered clergy, and increasing insecurity in both the Middle Belt and the northern region.
The envoy referenced ongoing attacks by Boko Haram and ISIS–West Africa, saying the pattern of violence had resulted in significant loss of life and destruction. He also highlighted the recent abduction of 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, during which a school official was killed while attempting to defend the students.
Waltz said, “The United States is concerned and outraged by the ongoing slaughter of thousands of Christians in Nigeria by various ethnic militias in the middle belt as well as terrorists like Boko Haram and ISIS West Africa in the north. It is tragic and it is unacceptable. Churches are burning, villages are being razed, thousands are killed, clergy murdered, simply for wearing a cross, for being a Christian, for daring to say they worship Jesus as Christ.
“Just yesterday, 25 little girls were kidnapped from their school and one school official murdered trying to protect them from Maga Comprehensive Girls Secondary School in Kebbi State. Colleagues, this is happening. It’s undeniable and it’s unacceptable.
“The United States condemns these attacks in the strongest terms and it demands accountability. And as President Trump has made clear, we will not stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria. The government of Nigeria must take immediate steps and do more to increase security, respond to early warnings, end impunity, and address the drivers of violence.”
Noblequestdaily earlier reported that US President Donald Trump recently designated Nigeria as “a Country of Particular Concern” over what his administration described as targeted violence against Christians—an assertion Nigerian authorities have repeatedly rejected.
