Nigeria: Kaduna State Officials Deny Kidnapping of Christians

Pro-government narrative

Violence in Nigeria targets people of all faiths indiscriminately, with Muslims actually comprising the majority of victims. The insurgency stems from weak governance and security breakdown, not religious persecution. Framing this complex conflict as Christian genocide — and spreading false rumors for political gain, as in this specific case — only empowers jihadists and risks creating the very religious war such rhetoric claims to fight.