Nigerian Cleric, Bishop Abioye Blasts Deniers of Christian Genocide, Says Facts Can’t Be Twisted
Abuja, Nigeria – October 28, 2025
Prominent Nigerian cleric, Bishop David Abioye, has condemned people denying the ongoing genocide against Christians in the country, describing such denial as wicked and dangerous.
Speaking during a recent service, the Bishop lamented what he called a “distortion of truth” by individuals who claim that no Christian genocide is taking place in Nigeria despite overwhelming evidence.
“There is a lot of distortion going on, people claiming there is no genocide of Christians in the Nation. Information with facts can never be thwarted,” Abioye said.
He continued by describing those spreading such misinformation as wicked, “You see people buried in hundreds, and you say there’s no genocide, what a wicked set of people,” he said.
The cleric acknowledged that other killings occur in different parts of the country but stressed that the pattern of Christian-targeted violence remains unmistakable.
“Agreed, there are people killed in other places for other reasons, but this one is very clear. And, gradually it’s eating down to the South, South-West, South-East,” he said.
Abioye further accused some political and religious figures of betraying their faith for personal gain. “Many so-called leaders for their personal interests are claiming it’s not true. Selling out their faith, if they have it at all,” he added.
His comments come amid a growing body of evidence and international concern about the targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Human rights group Intersociety (International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law) has repeatedly warned that Nigeria’s Christian population faces “existential threats.” According to its 2025 report, at least 7,087 Christians have been killed in the first 220 days of 2025, and over 100,000 Christians killed since 2009, with more than 18,000 churches destroyed by armed Fulani herdsmen, Boko Haram, and allied jihadist groups.
The group also accused the Nigerian security establishment of bias, arguing that many operations are designed to protect attackers rather than victims.
A recent article by Peoples Chronicles reported that Nigerian soldiers aided Fulani terrorists in killing and displacing Christian villagers in parts of the Middle Belt. The report featured footage and eyewitness accounts suggesting that soldiers not only failed to protect victims but, in some cases, assisted the attackers in burning down Christian settlements and churches. (See report)
Similarly, some U.S. Congressmen recently called for the immediate redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern (CPC)”, citing government complicity and escalating anti-Christian violence. (See report)
In a related development, Senate President Godswill Akpabio’s recent comments downplaying reports of Christian killings drew widespread backlash. Many Nigerians described his stance as a deliberate attempt to cover up the state’s failure to protect its citizens. (See report)
Observers say Bishop Abioye’s remarks mirror the growing anger among Nigeria’s Christian leaders and civil society groups, who insist that silence and denial are only deepening the country’s crisis.
As pressure mounts both locally and internationally, demands are increasing for accountability, transparency, and urgent action to stop the genocide.
