Fani-Kayode: Denying Killings of Christians in Nigeria Is Cruel

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has condemned claims that Christians are not being killed in Nigeria, describing such statements as “insensitive, cruel, and a monstrous lie.”

In a now-deleted post on X, the former minister said Christians were being “targeted and killed in large numbers,” adding that anyone attempting to deny or downplay the crisis is “a perfidious and specious liar.”

However, Fani-Kayode stressed that Muslims are also victims of the same terrorists. “Muslims are targeted and killed by the same Islamist terrorists in equal numbers,” he noted.

He warned that terrorists are indiscriminately attacking both Christians and Muslims and urged the government to intensify efforts to end the violence.

Fani-Kayode cited recent incidents to support his claims. He noted that the 25 schoolgirls abducted in Kebbi State and their principal were Muslims, while the 64 people kidnapped in Zamfara State and the three killed were also Muslim. Conversely, the 12 girls abducted in Kaduna State were Christians, and soldiers recently attacked in Borno State were of both faiths.

According to him, the terrorists “do not care about religion” and are only committed to “spilling innocent blood, terrorising civilians, and seizing land and resources.”

The former minister also rejected the idea of granting amnesty to the perpetrators. He described the attackers as “beasts” with “too much blood on their hands,” insisting that they must be decisively defeated.

“They are evil and not worthy of life. The Federal Government and Armed Forces must crush them ruthlessly and send them back to hell,” he said.

Fani-Kayode cautioned against framing the crisis as a religious conflict or supporting proposals for foreign military intervention, saying such actions could worsen the situation and embolden terrorists.

He called on Nigerians to pray for the nation, warning that those seeking to divide the country are “working tirelessly.” He insisted that Nigeria must not be allowed to descend into the kind of chaos seen in other conflict-ridden nations.

“Nigeria must not become a battleground for foreign interests or a victim of imperialism. We must remain united and confront our common enemy together,” he said.

Fani-Kayode urged citizens to support the Federal Government’s ongoing efforts to restore peace and end the violence across the country.