U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened military intervention in Nigeria, citing the killing of Christians, while the government in Abuja has said it would accept U.S. help only if its territorial integrity is respected.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Trump said he was considering deploying troops or launching air strikes to halt what he described as “record numbers” of Christians being killed in Nigeria. “Could be. I mean, other things. I envisage a lot of things. They’re killing record numbers of Christians in Nigeria … They’re killing the Christians and killing them in very large numbers. We’re not going to allow that to happen,” he said.

The president’s remarks came after his administration re-listed Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” for alleged v

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