Nigeria Responds As Trump Threatens Military Action Over Religious Persecution
Christians in Nigeria just may finally be getting the reprieve they have been seeking after genocide swept through the nation.
In a video shared to X by Collin Rugg from a Fox News report, Nigeria is allegedly starting to make arrests following Trump’s demand that Christian persecution end in that nation.
“From my people on the ground, I’m already hearing that the Nigerian government is starting to snap in line and start to take action against some of these terrorist forces,” Clint Lyons, Co-founder of iReach Global said.
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JUST IN: Nigeria is already making arrests after President Trump threatened U.S. military action over the treatment of Christians, according to Fox News.
"I'm already hearing that the Nigerian government is starting to snap in line…"
"They're now reporting that they've…
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 3, 2025
This action includes going after those who have been plotting against people of the Christian faith.
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“They’re now reporting that they’ve arrested terrorists, that there are arrests ‘re pushing back against them,” he continued.
Trump previously threatened that U.S. military action could be taken if things did not change in Nigeria.
“They’re killing record numbers of Christians in ‘re killing the Christians and killing them in very large numbers, and we’re not going to allow that to happen,” Trump said.
"They're killing record numbers of Christians in Nigeria… We're not going to allow that to happen."
— Dominik Tarczyński MEP (@D_Tarczynski) November 3, 2025
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After Christians have been murdered, churches ruined and constant threats of violence plague those in Nigeria, continue to pray for the safety of the Christians there, that what the enemy meant for evil God will now use it for their good.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment.