By Ted Ebute
I am compelled to add my voice to the recent statement by the U.S. President Donald Trump on the ongoing Christian genocide in Nigeria — which many, in an effort to be politically correct, prefer to describe as “alleged.”
Let it be said without fear of contradiction: there is a genocide against Christians in Nigeria. It is not alleged — it is real, true, and factual.
Those who have not personally experienced this tragedy may dismiss it with the claim that “people are being killed everywhere.” But those of us who have seen, heard, or lived through these horrors know better. The overwhelming evidence shows that these killings are systematic, faith-targeted, and sustained.
The attackers often arrive chanting “Allahu Akbar” — burning homes, butchering men, women, and children, including infants. They leave entire communities desolate. What is even more disturbing is the behavior of some security agencies. Often, communities receive warnings about impending attacks and alert the authorities, but nothing is done. Sometimes, the security operatives withdraw just before the attackers strike, only to return later — not to defend the victims, but to prevent them from fighting back.
Survivors who attempt to protect themselves with dane guns, pump-action rifles, or daggers are arrested, tortured, and sometimes killed for “illegal possession of firearms.” Meanwhile, the terrorists roam freely with sophisticated weapons and are often invited to “peace meetings.”
From Benue to Kaduna, Adamawa to Kogi, from the forests of Anambra to the creeks of the Niger Delta, these criminals have established camps and operate openly — emboldened by years of government appeasement and failure to deliver justice.
Now that President Trump has expressed a willingness to confront these killers, some people are suddenly waving the flags of patriotism and sovereignty. But what kind of sovereignty shelters murderers and leaves citizens to die helplessly? What kind of patriotism silences the cries of the innocent and defends the inaction of those in power?
We have heard countless promises — “We will end insecurity,” “We are on top of the situation,” “We are winning the war.” Yet, what we see are more graves, more widows, more displaced persons, and more destroyed futures.
The truth is clear: if the Nigerian government cannot protect its citizens, it should allow those who can to help. Nigerians are not asking for miracles — we are simply asking to live. We want to go about our daily activities, raise our families, and worship our God in peace.
Enough of the bloodshed. Enough of the silence. Let action replace empty words. Let justice rise where indifference has reigned.
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