Nigerian Pastor Blasts US, Speaks Out on Christian Genocide: “What a Wicked People”
- Pastor David Abioye has condemned attempts by 'wicked people' to deny alleged Christian killings in Nigeria
- US envoy Massad Boulos dismissed the claims and said terrorism in Nigeria affected Christians and Muslims
- Abioye urged Christians to remain steadfast amid the persecution and called on God to strengthen His faithful
The founder of Living Word Conquerors Global Assembly, David Abioye, has spoken out against what he described as attempts to deny the ongoing persecution and mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, describing those dismissing the crisis as 'wicked people'.
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US envoy dismisses Nigerian Christian genocide claims
The remarks come shortly after the United States Special Envoy for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos, dismissed claims of ongoing genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
Boulos, who serves as a senior adviser to former US President Donald Trump, stated during a visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the State House in Abuja on October 17, that terrorism in Nigeria affects both Christians and Muslims.
“Those people who are on the ground know that terrorism is religionless, colourless, and tribeless. People of all faiths and all nations are being killed because of terrorism. Boko Haram and ISIS have ended up killing more Muslims than Christians," Boulos said.
He added that many violent clashes in Nigeria’s Middle Belt had been driven by competition for resources rather than religion.
“It is not something that can be said to target any specific religious denomination,” he stated.
David Abioye condemns silence on alleged genocide
Addressing his congregation during a recent service shared via X, the pastor lamented the growing distortion surrounding reports of Christian killings in parts of the country.
He accused some leaders of deliberately denying the atrocities for personal gain.
“There’s a lot of distortion going on. People are claiming there is no genocide against Christians in this nation. You see people buried in hundreds, and you say there is no genocide. What a wicked set of people!" he said passionately.
He further warned that the violence, which has claimed thousands of lives in the country’s Middle Belt and northern regions, was gradually spreading southward.
“This one is very clear. Gradually, it is eating down to the South-South-West, South-East, and many so-called leaders, for their personal interest, are claiming it’s not happening. They are selling out their faith.”
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'Strengthen the Christian faith', David Abioye declares
The pastor, invoking the words of Jesus Christ, encouraged Christians not to lose faith in the face of persecution.
“Jesus said, ‘When I come, will I find faith?’ We are standing here to say to Jesus, the faith will keep standing. Raise your voice and pray, Father, strengthen the brethren, strengthen the faith.”
The issue of Christian persecution in Nigeria has long been a point of contention between local religious leaders and international observers.
While Christian groups maintain that their members are being deliberately targeted, some foreign officials insist that the violence is more complex and not purely religious.
Oyedepo explains how to tackle Nigeria's issues
Legit.ng earlier reported that the founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners’ Chapel, David Oyedepo, has called on Nigerians, particularly Christians and those in leadership, to embrace divine wisdom as a key to addressing the nation’s challenges.
Speaking during the 40th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) on October 23, the Nigerian pastor said true leadership and national progress could only be achieved through wisdom, not just through the exercising of power.
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