The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has stated that the objective of the mass killings by Boko Haram and ISWAP is to Islamise Nigeria and is not targeted at Christians alone.
The Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, made this comment in response to US President Donald Trump’s threat to intervene in Nigeria and apprehend terrorists allegedly involved in a Christian genocide.
He made the statement on Monday while presenting the October 2025 Human Rights Situation Dashboard, a monthly evidence-based report used to track patterns of human rights violations nationwide.
“Ladies and gentlemen, permit me a moment to comment on recent diplomatic events relating to the United States threats to intervene in Nigeria’s internal affairs due to the killing of Christians in Nigeria.
“Boko Haram’s killings aim at Islamizing Nigeria, affect Christians and Muslims alike.
“There is no doubt that conflicts and insurgency in Nigeria has led to the killings by religious extremists on Christian civilians in parts of Nigeria, it is important to highlight that citizens from other faiths have also been victims,” he said.
