Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), has condemned as “insensitive and cruel” recent claims suggesting that Christians are not being killed in Nigeria, describing the assertion as “a monstrous mendacity” and “a genocide-enabling lie.”
In a strongly worded statement, Fani-Kayode said Christians are being targeted and killed across the country, stressing that anyone downplaying the crisis is engaging in dangerous propaganda. However, he emphasised that Muslims are also being killed in equal numbers by the same terrorist groups.
According to him, “The Islamist terrorists are killing us all, both Christian and Muslim, and something needs to be done about it quickly and expeditiously.”
He cited recent incidents of mass abductions and killings, including:
- The abduction of 25 schoolgirls and their Principal in Maga, Kebbi State, where the Vice Principal was murdered — victims he said were both Muslim and Christian.
- The kidnapping of 64 people in Tsafe, Zamfara State, and the killing of three others — all Muslims.
- The abduction of a Catholic priest and 12 girls in Kagarko, Kaduna State — all Christians.
- The killing of Army personnel, including a Brigadier General, in Borno — comprising both Christian and Muslim officers.
Fani-Kayode said terrorist groups “do not care about the religion of their victims,” adding that their agenda is to spill innocent blood, terrorize communities, and seize land and resources.
He rejected calls for amnesty, insisting that the perpetrators “offer no remorse” and should be met with decisive force. “There is only one answer,” he said. “The Federal Government and Armed Forces must find the courage and resolve to crush them ruthlessly and send them back to hell.”
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He warned against framing the crisis as a Christian–Muslim conflict or supporting what he described as reckless suggestions for American military intervention, arguing that such actions could escalate tensions and empower terrorist factions.
Fani-Kayode said Nigeria must avoid the descent into chaos seen in conflict zones such as Congo, Somalia, Sudan, Gaza, Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and Syria. He also cautioned against Nigeria becoming a battleground for foreign interests or mineral-resource proxy wars.
He urged Nigerians to remain united and focused. “We must set our differences aside and confront the common enemy together,” he said.
