The BBC published on 6 November 2025 an article titled "Are Christians Being Persecuted in Nigeria as Trump Claims?" by Olaronke Alo, Chiamaka Enendu, and Ijeoma Ndukwe.
President Trump's claim that Nigeria, which is about equally divided between Muslims and Christians, is persecuting Christians apparently stems from attacks in northern Nigeria by the jihadi organization Boko Haram that began in 2009. The BBC looks at the numbers killed over the years and concludes Boko Haram probably has killed more Muslims than Christians. In any event, the government of Nigeria strongly opposes Boko Haram.
