Photo File: Nnamdi Kanu

The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has written an open letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, raising concerns over what he describes as a Christian genocide in Nigeria.

Kanu told Trump that the killings of Christians, particularly Igbos, have now spread to the Southeast, beyond the northern regions where attacks have been widely reported.

In his letter, Kanu also detailed multiple assassination attempts against him by the Nigerian government. He highlighted his abduction from Kenya in June 2021, which a Kenyan High Court later ruled violated both Kenyan and international law. Despite this, he was transported to Nigeria and held in solitary confinement in Abuja without valid charges, solely for advocating for his people’s rights.

“I extend warm greetings to you in the name of the Judeo-Christian faith and values we both hold dear,” Kanu wrote. “Your bold declaration on October 31, 2025 that the United States is ‘prepared to act’ militarily and cut aid if Nigeria fails to protect its Christian population has ignited hope in the hearts of millions abandoned by the world.”

Kanu warned that extremist groups like Boko Haram, ISWAP, and Fulani militias, which have previously targeted Christians in northern Nigeria, are also active in the Southeast. He accused the Nigerian military of being the primary perpetrator in the South-East, operating under a false narrative that blames victims.

Since his rendition, Kanu claims, the Nigerian government has:

• Declared IPOB a terrorist organization despite evidence of its non-violence (confirmed by the U.S. State Department, 2021).
• Orchestrated attacks by “unknown gunmen” using state-backed militias and blamed IPOB.
• Killed over 2,000 Igbo youths in so-called “counter-terrorism” operations (Intersociety, 2021–2025).

“These atrocities are irrefutably documented,” Kanu said, comparing the tactics to those used in Rwanda: creating chaos, blaming the victims, and justifying extermination.