A humanitarian organisation, Equipping The Persecuted, has raised alarm over an alleged plot to carry out mass attacks in some northern Nigerian communities on Christmas Day, warning of an imminent threat to lives.
However, the Presidency has swiftly dismissed the alert, questioning the group’s motive and describing the warning as doubtful, cautioning that it could create unnecessary fear among Nigerians.
The organisation’s founder, Judd Saul, disclosed the claim during a roundtable meeting in Washington DC, convened by the International Committee on Nigeria and the African Jewish Alliance. The meeting was chaired by former US congressman Frank Wolf.
Also in attendance were US Congressmen Riley Moore and Chris Smith, Senator James Lankford, members of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, and a Nigerian delegation.
According to Saul, terrorists are allegedly regrouping for coordinated Christmas Day attacks, particularly around Plateau–Nasarawa, Nasarawa–Benue, and Nasarawa–Kaduna borders.
“They are planning to hit on Christmas Day in Riyom, Bokkos, Kafanchan and Agatu. We have very reliable information that they are weaponising for a Christmas Day massacre,” Saul claimed.
He said he was urging both the Nigerian government and US President Donald Trump to act urgently to prevent what he described as a potential massacre.
Sources disclosed that the meeting formed part of ongoing international deliberations on Nigeria’s insecurity and allegations of targeted killings of Christians. A source close to the US government said Saul had formally communicated the report to US authorities through Congressman Riley Moore, who is expected to brief President Trump.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Presidency has urged caution, stressing that unverified security alerts could fuel panic and undermine public confidence.
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