Washington: US President Donald Trump has claimed that Christianity faces a threat in Nigeria, and he was adding the West African nation to a State Department watch list. "Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter," Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social on Friday.

According to TRTworld.com, Trump stated that he was putting Nigeria, Africa's top oil producer and most populous country, on a "Countries of Particular Concern" list. This list is comprised of nations the US finds have engaged in religious freedom violations. The decision highlights the administration's concern over the treatment of Christians in Nigeria and reflects a broader focus on religious freedom issues globally.