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Italy Backs Trump On Alleged Christian Killings In Nigeria

ByHafsoh Isiaq

PublishedNovember 24, 2025

The Italian government has followed the footsteps of US President, Donald Trump, in condemning Christian genocide in Nigeria.

Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, in a strongly worded statement posted on X, condemned what she described as “renewed violence” against Christian communities, insisting that the attacks had become unacceptable.

“We strongly condemn the renewed violence that has taken place against Christian communities in Nigeria. Religious freedom is an inviolable right.

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‘’We ask the Nigerian government to strengthen the protection of Christian communities and all religious communities and to prosecute those responsible for these heinous attacks.”

She added that Italy “expresses all its closeness to the victims and to the communities in Nigeria who today feel in danger because of their religious beliefs,” signalling Rome’s alignment with mounting global concern over the targeted killings.

Recall that US President Donald Trump had threatened to take military action against Nigeria if the Federal Government failed to stop what he described as Christian genocide in the country.

This is even as Italy has become the second G7 nation after the United States to openly demand an immediate end to the killing of Christians in Nigeria.

Hafsoh Isiaq

Hafsoh Isiaq is a graduate of Linguistics. An avid writer committed to creative, high-quality research and news reportage. She has considerable experience in writing and reporting across a variety of platforms including print and online.