Tag: Genocide claims

“Nigeria’s violence beyond religion” – Shari’ah Council

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Shari’ah Council

…Says Kukah’s remarks “unfair, insensitive” …Vatican dismiss faith-based narratives A rare convergence of voices from both Islamic and Christian leaders has challenged growing claims that Nigeria’s persistent violence is driven by religion, calling instead for a deeper look into the nation’s social and political realities. The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN), Kaduna State Chapter, has condemned recent comments by Reverend Matthew Hassan Kukah, which linked the implementation of Shari’ah law in northern Nigeria to rising violence.  The Council described Kukah’s remarks as “unfair and insensitive”, insisting they misrepresent…

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“Christian genocide’ is real” – CAN fires back at Presidency

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CAN to Presidency

The Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN), has accused the Presidency of twisting facts and misrepresenting its position on the on-going killings of Christians across the country, insisting that what is happening in several parts of Northern Nigeria and the Middle-Belt amounts to a ‘Christian genocide’. In a statement issued by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN clarified that it did not, at any point, dismiss or describe the widespread killings as a ‘so-called Christian genocide’, as claimed in a press release reportedly issued by the Special Adviser to the President…

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“6,000 mosques destroyed in North, 200 churches lost” – MURIC rejects US genocide claim

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MURIC rejects US genocide claim

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has accused Nigerian Christian leaders of using the United States as a tool of intimidation to pressure the Federal Government and marginalise Muslims in the country. In a statement issued yesterday by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, the Islamic human rights group alleged that reports of “Christian genocide” in Nigeria were surprisingly sent to the US by some leaders back home. This, he noted, is because the US is perceived as a Christian superpower, rather than to African institutions such as the African Union…

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“Those peddling Christian genocide claims are after Nigeria’s unity” –  Info. Minister

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Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has stated that the people claiming genocide against Christians in Nigeria are out to destroy the country’s unity. The minister stated this yesterday in Abuja, while speaking at the National Unveiling of the World Public Relations Forum (WPRF Abuja 2026), with the theme: ‘Responsible Communication: The Voice of the World’. He said Nigeria must come to terms with existential reputational threats to its national brand, “in which external purveyors of untruth are mis-characterizing our nation as a destination for a so-called persecution…

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