The Digest:
The Federal Government has accused some United States lawmakers of relying on "faulty data" to make claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria. According to Channels Television, the Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, stated in a CNN interview that such allegations misrepresent the country's complex security challenges and risk fueling religious division by ignoring that criminals attack both Christians and Muslims.
Key Points:
- The FG has dismissed US lawmakers' claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria.
- Information Minister Mohammed Idris said the allegations are based on "faulty data."
- He argued that criminals attack both Christians and Muslims in the north.
- Idris warned that framing the crisis as religious persecution deepens division.
- He reiterated that religious freedom is guaranteed by the Nigerian constitution.
- The government maintains that Nigeria is safe and that security challenges are being addressed.
- The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has previously cited attacks on Christians.
Sources: Channels Television
