In early November, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that Christianity is under threat in Nigeria due to radical Islamists, suggesting US military intervention. However, recent school abductions in northern Nigeria reveal a pattern of opportunistic violence for ransom, not religious persecution. Church leaders and analysts reject the religious war narrative, emphasizing the role of poverty, state failure, and criminal networks in driving the violence. Multiple armed threats, including Boko Haram, armed bandits, and militia violence, have led to mass displacement and civilian deaths on a catastrophic scale.
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