Nigerian Leaders Reject US Senator’s Insurgency Sponsorship Claim
Former presidential aide Reno Omokri, alongside a US former mayor and a top Islamic leader, has strongly rejected US Senator Ted Cruz's allegation that the Nigerian government sponsors Boko Haram insurgency. At a press conference in Abuja, Omokri described the claim as "false, unfair, and lacking any credible evidence." He challenged Senator Cruz to provide proof and name any officials allegedly involved, stating that such accusations damage Nigeria's image and counterterrorism efforts. Former Republican Mayor of Blanco, Texas, Mike Arnold, emphasized that Christians and Muslims in Nigeria are united against a common enemy—terrorism. He expressed confidence that US President Donald Trump would be "very amenable" to providing assistance if formally requested by the Nigerian government. The Secretary-General of the Jama’at Nasril Islam (JNI) also condemned the allegations, warning that labeling the violence as a "Christian genocide" is baseless and dangerously […]