Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, has stated that there is no Christian genocide in Nigeria.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has dismissed allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria.
Speaking on Friday, November 15, at an event in Erin-Ile, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Fagbemi insisted that no religious group is being persecuted in the country.
“There is no Christian genocide in Nigeria. There is no persecution of any religion, sect, or ethnic nationality,” he said.
According to him, violent attacks were not limited to any particular group or faith, stressing that states such as Zamfara and Sokoto, predominantly Muslim areas, have suffered repeated incidents of killings and banditry.
“Killings are happening in Zamfara, Sokoto and other Muslim-dominated areas. That is not to say the situation is okay, but it shows clearly that violence is not targeted at any religion” he said
His comment comes weeks after US President, Donald Trump, declared Nigeria a ‘’Country of Particular Concern’ over claims that there is a Christian Genocide in Nigeria.