Members of an Islamic movement group in Kano State staged a protest on Saturday to condemn statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently claimed that Christians in Nigeria are being subjected to genocide and warned of possible military intervention.

The protesters wielded placards with messages such as “We condemn Trump’s threat to attack Nigeria,” “There is Christian genocide in Nigeria,” and “America wants to control our resources.”

The rally was shared online by Hon. Nuhu Sada, SDP candidate for the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Zaria Kewaye Constituency in the 2025 bye-election.

On X (formerly Twitter), he posted photos of the protest, captioning them, “Thousands of people in Kano State have come out in a 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 a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians and warned that the U.S might intervene militarily if the government failed to address the killings.

The protest in Kano follows a similar demonstration in Lagos, reported by PUNCH Online, where participants wielded placards reading “Nigerians united against U.S. threat of military invasion” and chanted:

“Leave us alone oh, leave us alone. America, leave us alone.”

The Federal Government has described the allegations as false.

Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the claims misrepresent Nigeria’s security and religious landscape. (The PUNCH)