Senator Cruz had alleged that Nigeria is witnessing a systematic extermination of Christians by Islamist terrorist groups and introduced a bill titled the “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025.” The bill seeks to hold Nigerian officials accountable for allegedly enabling jihadist violence and enforcing Sharia and blasphemy laws across large parts of the country. It also urges the U.S. Secretary of State to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and impose targeted sanctions on implicated officials.
However, speaking on ARISE News on Monday night, October 13, Omokri described the allegation as “ludicrous and based on misinformation,” arguing that Cruz and other American politicians were relying on distorted narratives about Nigeria’s security crisis.
“When Senator Ted Cruz began this tale about a Christian genocide, and Governor Greg Abbott followed along with Congressman Chip Roy, I felt it was my patriotic duty to reach out to Republican officials who genuinely want to know the truth,” Omokri said.
Omokri revealed that he invited a two-man fact-finding delegation from the United States—Mike Arnold, Republican Mayor of Blanco, Texas, and Jeff Gibbs, a filmmaker—to Nigeria. The delegation met with leaders of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), and visited several internally displaced persons (IDP) camps across the country.
According to him, the delegation had briefed Senator Cruz and Congressman Roy before their trip and has “now seen things for themselves and spoken with both Christian and Muslim leaders.”
While acknowledging that attacks against Christians do occur, Omokri insisted they do not amount to genocide, as both Christians and Muslims are victims of terrorist violence.
“Yes, there are killings of Christians in Nigeria, and anyone who denies that would be dishonest. But there are also killings of Muslims,” he stated.
“When terrorists attack Benue, most of the victims are Christians because Benue is Christian-dominated; when they hit Zamfara, most victims are Muslims. So there is no Christian genocide.”
Omokri further attributed Nigeria’s current security challenges to the aftermath of the 2011 NATO intervention in Libya, which he said destabilized the Sahel region.
“This crisis began when the Obama administration intervened in Libya. After Gaddafi fell, his mercenaries spread across the Sahel with weapons and training. They destabilised the region from Burkina Faso to Mali and Niger. Now they are trying to do the same in Nigeria,” he explained.
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