Nigerian media personality, Daniel Regha, has reacted to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent statement accusing “Radical Islamists” of being responsible for the mass killing of Christians in Nigeria.
Trump had earlier described the situation as “an existential threat” to Christianity, claiming that thousands of Christians were being “slaughtered” by radical Islamic groups a statement that has since sparked widespread debate.
Responding via his official platform, Regha cautioned against framing the crisis along religious lines. According to him, while it is true that many Christians have been killed, the reality is that all Nigerians, irrespective of faith, have been victims of the country’s worsening insecurity.
No one is disputing the fact that Christians are being killed,” Regha said. “But when it’s put that way, it gives the impression that Muslims and people of other faiths are not affected. Mosques have been invaded, Muslims harmed, and communities destroyed.”
He emphasized that the violent acts should be described as terrorism, not as crimes perpetuated by a particular religious or regional group.
Christians are not the only ones suffering. This act is committed by bandits across the nation and should be addressed as terrorism, not tied to one group or religion,” he added.
Regha also referenced ongoing violence in the South-East and South-South regions, where gunmen attacks have led to numerous deaths and destruction of properties, questioning whether such crimes should then be blamed on Islam or Muslims.
Let’s call a spade a spade,” he concluded. “The situation in Nigeria should be addressed as an act of terrorism.”
Trump had earlier announced that the U.S. would designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over the killing of Christians a move that has continued to draw mixed reactions both locally and internationally.
