The Learner

A Quick Take on “Christian Persecution” in Nigeria By Muhsin Ibrahim The claim of Christian persecution in Nigeria reduces the insecurity issues we experience to a very simplistic narrative. I am glad and pleased that prominent Christian individuals, institutions, and associations have outright rejected the claim. Folks like Omoyele Sowore put aside their opposition to the Tinubu government and spoke the truth. Boko Haram’s bullets do not differentiate between Muslims and Christians. In fact, they, like their terrorist counterparts elsewhere, have killed more Muslims than non-Muslims. Their attack on the Kano Central Mosque remains one of the deadliest. The victims of banditry in Zamfara, Katsina, Niger, etc., are almost entirely Muslims! These beasts have attacked countless communities and mosques, often while people are praying. To my knowledge, no one has ever framed this as a religious persecution. The incessant clashes between farmers and herders in parts of the so-called Middle B...