Killings: Trump Issues Fresh Warning, Threatens Tough Action

US President Donald Trump has publicly criticized Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the world, referring to it as “a disgrace.”

This comment comes shortly after he redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, citing concerns about the Nigerian government’s effectiveness in addressing key issues.

He said this when he featured on Fox News Radio’s ‘The Brian Kilmeade Show’

“I think Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace. They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide. And I’m really angry about it. And we pay, you know, we give a lot of subsidy to Nigeria which we’re going to end up stopping.

“The government’s done nothing. They are very ineffective. They’re killing Christians at will. And you know until I got involved in it two weeks ago — nobody even talked about it.”

Trump’s comment comes at a time when President Bola Tinubu sent a high-powered delegation to America to state his administration’s efforts to address widespread insecurity.

The Delegation led by Nuhu Ribadu, National Security Adviser, has met with top officials of Trump’s government, including Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War.

Ribadu’s delegation also met with Congressman Riley Moore, whom Trump directed to investigate the situation in Nigeria and report back to him.

Ever since Trump launched his attack on Nigeria, insecurity has been on the rise.

It is unclear if there is any connection between Trump’s action and spike in attacks as George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, claimed or it is a mere coincidence.

Last week, Boko Haram killed a Brigadier-General and some soldiers in an ambush in Borno State.

On Monday, bandits abducted 25 female students from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, killing Hassan Makuku, the school’s Vice-Principal, and shooting Ali Shehu, a security guard.

Two days after the Kebbi incident, gunmen broke into a church in Eruku town in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing one persons and abducting worshippers.

On Friday, gunmen attacked St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwarra LGA of Niger State, abducting over 300 students and 12 staff members.