The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has raised fresh concerns over what it describes as an ongoing “Christian genocide” in the country, accusing the federal government of failing to protect vulnerable communities from repeated attacks.
Following an emergency executive meeting at its national headquarters in Lagos, PFN President Bishop Wale Oke criticized the government’s handling of religious violence and called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently overhaul Nigeria’s security architecture.
Oke questioned why those responsible for high-profile incidents — including the murder of Deborah Samuel in Sokoto and the kidnappings of Leah Sharibu and the Chibok schoolgirls — have yet to be brought to justice.
He said the Fellowship will no longer remain silent while Christian communities continue to suffer deadly assaults.
“Let’s tell the truth as it is. Christians are being targeted, killed, raped, and displaced. That is genocide,” Oke said. “Killings are still happening in Borno, Plateau, and Benue. What name should we give to the massacre in Dogon Noma in Plateau? Or the Christmas Day killings in Benue where hundreds died? Why should we pretend?”
He added that the government must demonstrate through concrete actions, not just statements, that it is not complicit in the violence.
“When mass graves are filled and the world sees it, what more evidence do we need?” he asked. “We cannot continue to politicize the blood of Nigerians.”
The PFN president noted that the Fellowship has repeatedly presented evidence of these attacks but lamented that authorities have not taken decisive steps to stop them.
“We have been crying out for years, presenting facts, yet nothing significant changed. Now that Donald Trump has spoken, we are joining our voices with his to appeal to the international community. The blood of innocent believers is crying out.”
Oke assured Christians that the PFN will remain vocal until justice is served and security is restored nationwide.
“We won’t be silent. We will keep speaking until every Nigerian — regardless of religion — can live in peace. Truth may be delayed, but it can never be buried forever,” he said.
