Trump Administration ‘Deeply Concerned’ as Radical Muslims Massacre Christians in Nigeria
The article reports on criticism from the Trump governance toward the Nigerian government for failing to address repeated attacks by Muslim terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa, which have been targeting and massacring christian communities. In one incident in September, Boko Haram killed four Christians in Madagali village, which had been recovering from a prior attack.The U.S. State Department expressed deep concern over ongoing violence against Christians and urged Nigeria to better protect vulnerable groups and uphold religious freedom. The issue has gained notable attention, including from comedian Bill Maher, who highlighted the severity of the Christian persecution in Nigeria on his show, and U.S.Senator Ted Budd, who called for Nigeria to be designated a Country of Particular Concern regarding religious violence. Despite these reports, the Nigerian government denies the attacks are religiously motivated. According to Christian organizations, Nigeria has one of the largest christian populations globally and experiences more Christian deaths due to persecution than any other country. A particularly brutal attack in June reportedly killed up to 200 Christians in one day, with eyewitness accounts describing horrific violence.
The Trump administration admonished the Nigerian government for its inaction toward Muslim terrorists who have been massacring Christians in the region.
In September, the Islamic terror group Boko Haram killed four Christian villagers in Madagali, Nigeria, injuring many others, International Christian Concern reported Thursday.
The inhabitants of the Wagga Mongoro village had just started rebuilding from an earlier attack in July when the Sept. 23 attack unfolded.
And while the frequent attacks seemingly have gone unnoticed by the Nigerian government, they have caught the attention of the U.S. Department of State.
“The United States remains deeply concerned about the levels of violence against Christians and members of other groups in Nigeria, including the threats posed by terrorist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa in northern Nigeria. We have raised these issues with the Nigerian government at the highest levels,” a State Department spokesman told Newsweek.
“The Nigerian government must more effectively address the repeated attacks against vulnerable communities and ensure that its laws throughout the country are consistent with its commitment to religious freedom,” the spokesman said.
Apparently, the attacks even caught the attention of leftist comedian Bill Maher.
“If you don’t know what’s going on in Nigeria, your media sources suck,” Maher said during a Sept. 26 segment of “Real Time.”
“You are in a bubble. And again, I’m not a Christian, but they are systematically killing the Christians in Nigeria. They’ve killed over 100,000 since 2009; they’ve burned 18,000 churches. This is so much more — these are the Islamists, Boko Haram — this is so much more of a genocide attempt than what is going on in Gaza.”
Bill Maher delivers a surprising moment on air as he calls out the slaughter of CHRISTIANS in Nigeria that the media refuses to cover.
“If you don’t know what’s going on in Nigeria, your media sources SUCK,” Maher said.
“You are in a BUBBLE. I’m not a Christian, but they are… pic.twitter.com/XzDD3LYBPB
— Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) September 27, 2025
Republican North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd praised Maher for spotlighting Christians in Nigeria.
“Good to see more attention being paid to the violence against Christians in Nigeria,” Budd said. “The U.S. should designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern to address the continued unchecked acts of violence & terrorism against the Christian religious minority in Nigeria.”
Good to see more attention being paid to the violence against Christians in Nigeria.
The U.S. should designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern to address the continued unchecked acts of violence & terrorism against the Christian religious minority in Nigeria.… pic.twitter.com/WC9XXhQg0p
— Senator Ted Budd (@SenTedBuddNC) October 2, 2025
The Nigerian government, however, has repeatedly denied allegations about the nature of the attacks.
In March, for example, Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the attacks are “not driven by religious bias, nor targeted against any particular religious group,” Newsweek reported.
The country reportedly has a Christian population of 106.6 million, according to Open Doors, a Christian charity group.
More Christians are killed in Nigeria than in all the world’s countries combined, the same organization reported.
In one particularly brutal attack on June 13, as many as 200 Christian Nigerians were killed in a single day, according to the Catholic News Agency.
Islamist Fulani terrorists shouted “Allahu akhbar” as they massacred Christians in the town of Yelewata.
“What I saw was truly gruesome. People were slaughtered. Corpses were scattered everywhere,” said Father Ukuma Jonathan Angbianbee, a parish priest who reportedly saw the attack.
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