Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), widely known as the Shi’ite sect, took to the streets of Kano on Friday, November 8, to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments threatening to invade Nigeria to “take out terrorists.”


The protesters, who marched through major roads in the city, carried placards and banners condemning Trump’s statement and rejecting his claim that Christians were being targeted in a genocide. Some were seen dragging the American flag on the ground, while others displayed effigies of the former U.S. president.

Trump had earlier designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” alleging that terrorist groups were carrying out attacks against Christians and warning that if the Nigerian government failed to act, he would deploy U.S. troops to stop the killings. He reportedly instructed the U.S. Department of War to begin drafting a potential military action plan.

In response, the IMN dismissed Trump’s comments as “false, provocative, and dangerous,” accusing Western nations of using propaganda to sow religious division in Nigeria.

According to the group, Nigeria’s problems are rooted in corruption and political greed, not religion, and the nation can only progress through unity and peaceful coexistence.