Thousands of members of an Islamic movement group took to the streets of Kano State on Saturday to protest comments made by United States President Donald Trump, who recently claimed that Christians in Nigeria are facing genocide and warned of potential American military intervention.
The demonstrators carried placards with inscriptions such as “We condemn Trump’s threat to attack Nigeria,” “There is no Christian genocide in Nigeria,” and “America wants to control our resources.”
Images and videos of the protest were shared online by Hon. Nuhu Sada, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Zaria Kewaye Constituency in the upcoming 2025 bye-election.
Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Sada wrote, “Thousands of people in Kano State have come out in protest to strongly condemn the remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump about attacking Nigeria. What is your opinion?”
The rally followed Trump’s recent statement designating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians. He had also warned that the United States might take military action if the Nigerian government failed to curb religious killings.
The demonstration in Kano mirrored a similar protest in Lagos earlier in the week, where participants carried banners reading, “Nigerians united against U.S. threat of military invasion,” while chanting, “Leave us alone, America, leave us alone.”
Reacting to the controversy, the Federal Government dismissed Trump’s allegations as false. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said during a press briefing in Abuja that the claims misrepresent Nigeria’s security and religious realities.
