Ahmed Sharief Alameri, a political analyst from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who focuses on youth and cultural affairs, has drawn international attention to what he described as a campaign of ethnic and religious violence against Christians in Nigeria.

In a post shared on his X account on Tuesday, Alameri said Christian families are being attacked in their homes, churches are being set ablaze, and children are reportedly being killed for practising their faith.

He described the violence as methodical, targeting communities with precision and driven by an ideology that transcends national borders.

Alameri linked the attackers to Islamist movements, including Boko Haram, describing them as inspired by the same doctrinal currents that once guided the Muslim Brotherhood.

According to him, these groups cloak themselves in faith while advancing agendas of domination and erasure, replacing worship with warfare and sowing fear where unity once prevailed.

“The killings are methodical. The targets are chosen. Villages vanish under the same banners of fanaticism that have stained other regions in fire,” he wrote, warning that the silence of the international community emboldens such groups, allowing them to thrive in chaos.

“Boko Haram’s leaders have long echoed the same language of religious conquest that drives the Muslim Brotherhood’s global network, replacing worship with warfare and unity with fear. The silence of the world gives strength to these forces that feed on indifference and thrive in chaos.”

Alameri highlighted the resilience of Nigeria’s Christian communities, noting that they are peaceful citizens who contribute to society through farming, education, worship, and community building.

“The Christians of Nigeria are people of peace. They build, they teach, they farm, they worship. Their resilience stands against the destruction that seeks to silence them. Each burned church speaks of courage; each massacre reveals the world’s failure to protect the innocent,” he said.

He stressed that their defence is a defence of human dignity, calling on global leaders and nations to act to prevent further bloodshed.

“The defence of Nigeria’s Christians is the defense of human dignity itself. Their right to live in peace is justice in its purest form. Every leader, every nation, and every conscience must rise before another generation’s blood darkens the soil of a land that once prayed in harmony,” he said.

The analyst’s post urged urgent international attention, arguing that protecting Nigeria’s Christian population is not only a matter of justice but a moral imperative.

Foreign lawmakers, especially in the U.S., have increasingly raised alarms about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, urging global action and diplomatic pressure.

Over the past few months, a growing chorus of voices from the United States Congress and international human rights advocates has spotlighted the violence targeting Christian communities in Nigeria.

These calls have intensified in response to reports of mass killings, church attacks, and kidnappings, particularly in the Middle Belt and northern regions of the country.

Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Riley Moore have been among the most vocal, pushing for Nigeria to be redesignated as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) under the U.S. International Religious Freedom Act. This designation would open the door for sanctions and increased diplomatic scrutiny.

Earlier this year, Cruz introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act, which seeks to hold Nigerian officials accountable for what he described as facilitating the mass murder of Christians. The bill also proposes targeted sanctions against officials enforcing Sharia and blasphemy laws.

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa held hearings where lawmakers condemned Nigeria’s failure to protect Christian communities. A 2024 report cited during these hearings claimed that Nigeria accounted for 90% of all Christians killed globally each year.

International Christian organizations and advocacy groups have echoed these concerns, urging the global community to intervene and support religious freedom in Nigeria.

However, these claims have sparked strong rebuttals from Nigerian officials. The Nigerian House of Representatives condemned the U.S. bill, asserting that there is no state-sponsored persecution of Christians and warning that such narratives could damage Nigeria’s international reputation.

Minister of Information Mohammed Idris dismissed the genocide claims as propaganda, arguing that the country’s security challenges affect all communities, not just Christians.

Nigerian senators and former defence officials have also warned against what they see as a Western agenda that distorts the complex realities of Nigeria’s internal conflicts. (Sahara Reporters)