By The Daily Torch Media
U.S. President Donald Trump has once again criticized Nigeria, describing the country as “a disgrace” during a recent appearance on Fox News Radio’s The Brian Kilmeade Show.
Trump said, I think Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace. They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide. And I’m really angry about it. And we pay — you know, we give a lot of subsidy to Nigeria, which we’re going to end up stopping. The government’s done nothing. They are very ineffective. They’re killing Christians at will. And you know, until I got involved in it two weeks ago — nobody even talked about it.
His comments come amid growing U.S. concerns over Nigeria’s escalating security crisis, characterized by rampant violence, mass abductions, and deadly attacks by insurgents and armed groups.
Last week, Boko Haram killed a Brigadier-General and several soldiers in an ambush in Borno State. On Monday, bandits abducted 25 female students from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, killing the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, and shooting a security guard, Ali Shehu.
Two days later, gunmen attacked a church in Eruku, Ekiti LGA of Kwara State, killing one person and abducting worshippers.
On Friday, St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara LGA of Niger State, was attacked, with over 300 students and 12 staff members reportedly abducted.
