U.S. President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in the White House in Oct., 2025. Hegseth supports Trump's plans to deploy military in Nigeria to prevent the killing of Christians. Analysts say these claims are inaccurate.

U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to go into Nigeria with “guns a-blazing” to protect Christians, sparking fears that his sabre-rattling will worsen the divisions in a country where both Muslims and Christians are often the victims of insurgent violence.

Mr. Trump, in social-media posts on the weekend, said he had ordered the Pentagon to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria. “If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!” he said.

His top officials swiftly echoed h

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