No religion in the world allows its followers to massacre people belonging to other religions, burn down their homes and places of worship, in order to increase pressure on the government to make the state a religious state. This attitude of religious fanatics towards the advancement of religion is contrary to religious education. I believe that their objectives are not religious but rather to share power. In many countries such as Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan and Indonesia, Christians are persecuted and unjustly treated in the name of religion But persecution in Nigeria has reached its peak. Violence against Christians is a major problem in Nigeria, driven primarily by the activities of groups like Boko Haram, which seek to establish an Islamic state. Although the country's 220 million people are almost evenly split between followers of the two religions, Muslims are in the majority in the north, where most attacks involving the Boko Haram group have occurred However, other groups involved in political violence also contribute to the problem. The nature of the violence includes targeted killings and kidnappings, with specific examples of attacks on Christian pastors. 
In the context of religious conflicts that began in 1953, Christians are often targeted through killings and kidnappings. According to the Yemeni Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project (ACLED), from 2009 to 2025, approximately 53,000 Christians have been killed in targeted political violence. According to television host Bill Maher, there have been more than 100,000 deaths since 2009, and 18,000 churches have been burned down. On November 21, 2025, gunmen kidnapped 315 Nigerian Christians from St. Mary's School in Papiri, Nigeria. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. 
The victims include 303 students and 12 teachers. According to another news agency, "Boko Haram has kidnapped about 40 Christian farmers in the Damboa area of Borno State." 
The United Nations has expressed concern over the incidents, saying that attacks on churches and other civilian targets by Boko Haram and other human rights groups constitute crimes against humanity. 
Violence against Christians is a major concern in Nigeria, fueled by extremist groups and bandits. The European Union has raised the issue and pressured the Nigerian government to take action International bodies such as the European Parliament and the US House of Representatives have recognized these atrocities as genocide The issue has attracted international attention, with organizations such as the US Commission on International Religious Freedom identifying Nigeria as a country where Christians are persecuted. 
US President Donald Trump has made a fresh threat to target Nigeria, warning that the government will face serious consequences if it continues to allow the killing of Christians. For months, politicians campaigning in Washington have been dissatisfied with President Trump's actions  .They believe that militants are systematically targeting Christians in Nigeria, which requires immediate practical action, not just rhetoric and threats. Many critics, including Congressman Riley M. Moore, who has been a leading voice on the issue in the House of Representatives, have criticized the lack of immediate and decisive action  Critics want the international community to play an effective role in preventing the atrocities and genocide against Christians in Nigeria, just as it played a full role in preventing the killings and genocide in Palestine.