Kano, Nigeria | Hundreds of residents in Kano State on Saturday took to the streets to protest remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently alleged that Christians in Nigeria are facing genocide and hinted at possible U.S. military intervention.
The demonstrators, believed to be members of an Islamic movement, carried placards with bold 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.”
The protest gained traction online after Hon. Nuhu Sada, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the Kaduna State House of Assembly (Zaria Kewaye Constituency), shared photos of the rally on his official X (formerly Twitter) handle.
In his post, he 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?”
Trump had earlier designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians, stating that the U.S. might be forced to act if the killings continue unchecked.
The Kano protest follows a similar demonstration in Lagos, where participants marched with banners reading “Nigerians United Against U.S. Threat of Military Invasion” and chanted, “Leave us alone, America!”
Reacting to the controversy, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, dismissed the U.S. president’s claims as false and misleading, insisting that Nigeria’s security and religious dynamics are being distorted.
He urged international partners to engage constructively rather than spreading narratives that could incite tension or undermine national unity.
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