Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shiites, have staged a massive protest in Kano state against President Donald Trump over his recent statement of threatening to invade Nigeria with US forces.
Recall that Trump recently designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern”, saying there is an ongoing genocide against Christians in the country.
The American leader also warned the Nigerian government that if it fails to stop the killings, he would deploy troops to take out the terrorists.
Trump also directed the US Department of War to prepare a possible military attack plan immediately.
In some footage seen by IntelRegion, Shiite members were seen protesting in their numbers in Kano while displaying placards and figurines of President Trump. They were also seen dragging the American flag on the streets.
One of the banners seen in the pictures read, “We condemn Trump threat to attack Nigeria, there is no Christian genocide in Nigeria, America wants to control our resources.”
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Recall that IMN recently said that there is no Christian genocide in the country, warning that Western countries are using propaganda aimed at dividing Nigeria.
The leader of the group, Ibraheem Zakzaky, in a statement on Sunday, rejected US President Donald Trump’s allegations that the Nigerian government was supporting genocide against Christians.
In a statement signed by Abdullahi Danladi of the movement’s resource forum, the group dismissed the allegations as false, inflammatory, and dangerous.
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Danladi said the organisation has consistently advocated for peaceful coexistence, justice, and unity among Nigerians regardless of religion, ethnicity, or political affiliation.
He emphasised that Islam and Christianity share deep moral values often overlooked by political actors, noting that Nigeria’s real crisis is moral and politically driven by corruption, greed, and elite manipulation, not religion.
Quoting Sheikh Zakzaky, he added: “The poor Christian and the poor Muslim have no conflict; their common enemy is the unjust system that enslaves them both.”
The Nigerian government had also denied the claims that there is an ongoing genocide against Christians in the country, saying the terrorists carrying out the attack do not select their victims based on their faith.
Intelregion
