American rapper Onika Maraj-Petty, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has once again spoken out about the killings in Nigeria, urging an end to the violence and calling for freedom for Christians.
Minaj shared a message on X on Friday, using a religious post to express her concern about the situation in Nigeria. She wrote: “Upon Christ, the solid rock, I stand. All other grounds are sinking sand. All other grounds…” She then added: “FREE CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA!!!!!!!!!!!! STOP THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
This is not the first time Minaj has addressed the issue. In November, Online tribune reports that he spoke during a United Nations-related event about global religious freedom and violence against Christians in Nigeria.
At the event, US official Michael Waltz described the killings in Nigeria as “genocide disguised as chaos.”
He said: “In the Middle Belt and in the North, churches are burning, mothers are burying their children for the crime of singing Amazing Grace; pastors have been beheaded for preaching the Sermon on the Mount. Entire towns are waking up to gunshots because they dare to commit the crime of calling Jesus their Lord.”
Waltz added that the violence was selective, not random. “This is not random violence. It is genocide disguised as chaos,” he said. He also linked insecurity with the kidnappings and noted: “It happened yesterday; they took 25 girls from their school.”
Referring to figures from the NGO Open Doors, Waltz said: “Eighty percent of violence against Christians worldwide occurs in Nigeria.”
Minaj, who also spoke at the briefing, said Christians in Nigeria were being attacked because of their faith. “In Nigeria, Christians are being attacked, driven from their homes and killed.
“Churches have been burned, families have been destroyed, and entire communities live in constant fear, simply because of the way they pray,” he said. He framed the issue as part of a broader global challenge and thanked former US President Donald Trump for bringing attention to the issue.
However, the Nigerian government has relentlessly denied this allegation and clarified that the situation in Nigeria is not targeting any specific religion as bandits and insurgents are killing people of different religions.
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In addition, Online tribune reports that a visiting U.S. lawmaker, Rep. Riley Moore, praised his recent engagement with Nigeria’s National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu, describing the talks as “productive and positive.”
He also commended the Federal Government for the rescue of kidnapped Catholic schoolchildren, a result he said demonstrated Nigeria’s strengthened response to insecurity.
In a statement posted on his handle