Nnamdi Kanu writes Trump, gives instances of  ‘Judeo-Christian genocide’ in Nigeria * Seeks sanctions against offenders, referendum for Biafra

Nnamdi Kanu writes Trump, gives instances of  ‘Judeo-Christian genocide’ in Nigeria

* Seeks sanctions against offenders, referendum for Biafra

By Steve Oko

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has written to President Donald Trump of the United States of America, backing him over his recent threat  against terrorists behind Christian genocide in Nigeria.

Kanu in the letter routed through the US Embassy in Nigeria, said Trump’s observation about Christian genocide in Nigeria was factual.

The IPoB leader, however, said Judaism adherents were also under attack, adding that he has documentary evidence to back up his claims.

He cited several instances including media publications of different violent attacks against people of Judo -Christian faith.

A copy of the letter dated November 6, and made available to Wawa News Global through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, read in part:”Your Excellency, I extend warm greetings to you in the name of the Judeo-Christian faith and values we both hold dear.

“As a practicing Jew and a believer in the Judeo-Christian heritage that shaped Western civilization, I was honored to attend your campaign event in Des Moines, Iowa, in January 2020.

“Your bold declaration on October 31, 2025—that the United States is “prepared to act” militarily and cut aid if Nigeria fails to protect its Christian population—has ignited hope in the hearts of millions who have been abandoned by the world.

You have seen the truth: Christians in Nigeria face an existential threat. “

Kanu said violent attacks against Christians were not restricted to the Northern region, but also witnessed in South Eastern region.

“I write to you now to reveal that this genocide is not confined to the North—it has metastasized into the Igbo heartland, where Judeo-Christians are being systematically exterminated under the guise of counter-terrorism.”

Kanu, formally drew the attention of the US President to his ordeals following abduction and extraordinary rendition from Kenya since June 2021.

“I am Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)—a peaceful, non-violent civil rights movement rooted in Judeo-Christian principles.

“Since 2015, I have survived four documented assassination attempts by the Nigerian state. On 20 June 2021, I was forcibly abducted from Kenya in an extraordinary rendition operation—an act that violated Kenyan and international law, as condemned by a Kenyan High Court ruling (Petition No. E282 of 2021).

” Despite this ruling, I was illegally transported to Nigeria and thrown into solitary detention in Abuja, without a valid subsisting charge and for the sole crime of defending my people’s right to life, faith, and self-determination under international law.

“On 13 October 2022, the Court of Appeal in Abuja (CA/ABJ/CR/625/2022) discharged and acquitted me of all charges, ruling that my rendition was illegal, unconstitutional, and a gross violation of international law.

“The court ordered my immediate and unconditional release. Yet I remain in solitary detention—over 1,596 days since my abduction.

“The Nigerian government defied its own judiciary, refusing to release me as ordered. I was never released, so there was no re-arrest—only continued unlawful imprisonment in blatant violation of constitutionally protected double jeopardy safeguards under Section 36(9) of the 1999 Constitution and Article 7(2) of the African Charter.

” The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (Opinion No. 25/2022) declared my continued imprisonment “arbitrary, unlawful, and politically motivated.” This is not justice. This is state capture of the rule of law to silence a Judeo-Christian voice, a Hidden Genocide Against Judeo-Christians in Eastern Nigeria.”

Kanu told Trump that while security operatives use high handedness against him and peaceful agitators, terrorists and bandits are granted amnesty.

Accusing security agencies of complexity, Knau demanded the establishment of internationally-supervised commission of inquiry to investigate Judo-Christian genocide in Nigeria.

He cited instances of various violent attacks against the people of South East, and urged for US intervention to end it.

“The same extremist-backed forces you have condemned in the North—Boko Haram, ISWAP, and Fulani militias—operate with state complicity in the South-East and Igbo-speaking territories of Benue, Kogi, and Delta.

“These atrocities are irrefutably documented:Nkpor Biafra Heroes Day Massacre – 30 May 2016 -Amnesty International (2016)”.

He also cited the killing of 20 IPoB members in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on January 20, 2017, during a pro-Trump rally shortly after his emergence during his first tenure.

Citing other instances he wrote:“At least 150 peaceful Christian worshippers killed… bodies dumped in rivers.”UN Special Rapporteur Agnès Callamard (A/HRC/47/33/Add.2, Para. 48):

“Security forces opened fire on demonstrators at St. Edmund’s Catholic Church… at least 60 killed, over 70 injured… victims shot in the back while praying.

”Intersociety (2016 field report): “True death toll exceeds 900, with mass graves discovered near Onitsha.”→ This was not a clash. It was a massacre of worshippers commemorating their fallen.National High School Aba Massacre – 9 February 2016, Amnesty International:

“22 killed on-site; 13 bodies exhumed from a borrow pit near Aba-Port Harcourt Road.”UN Special Rapporteur Agnès Callamard (A/HRC/47/33/Add.2, Para. 45):

“Children were executed for singing “Sweet Jesus.”Operation Python Dance II – 12–14 September 2017 – Amnesty International (2025 “A Decade of Impunity”):

“150+ killed in raid on Kanu’s home in Afaraukwu. No soldiers died – UN Reportuer. I survived the third assassination attempt that day. 28 unarmed civilians did not.Obigbo Massacre – October 2020 Amnesty International:

“At least 13 civilians killed, including children; mass burials.”→ A Christian town was punished for protesting police brutality in Port Harcourt (Igweocha).

 “Trump Solidarity Rally – 20 January 2017 IPOB eyewitness accounts & local reports: “Hundreds of Judeo-Christian supporters gunned down under Islamist-sympathetic command.”→They came to celebrate your inauguration. They were met with bullets. This is state-sponsored impunity on a genocidal scale.”

Kanu also complained to Trump about what he called:”Weaponization of Insecurity to Demonize IPOB.”

“Since my illegal rendition, Nigeria has declared IPOB a ‘terrorist organization’ despite zero evidence of violence (confirmed by U.S. State Department, 2021).

“Orchestrated “unknown gunmen” attacks using state-backed militias, then blamed IPOB. Killed over 2,000 Igbo youths in “counter-terrorism” operations (Intersociety, 2021–2025).This is Rwanda’s playbook: create chaos, blame the victim, justify extermination.

The IPoB leader urged President Tinubu to hasten his intervention to save more people from falling victims of Judeo -Christian genocide in Nigeria.

“Dear Trump, You said America will act. Now is the moment. I respectfully urge you to:Launch a U.S.-led independent inquiry into state-sponsored massacres of Judeo-Christians in Eastern Nigeria, with full access to mass graves, military logs, and survivor testimonies.

“Convene emergency Congressional hearings on the Igbo Christian genocide, featuring:The 13 October 2022 Court of Appeal judgment discharging me (disobeyed by the government) UN Callamard’s report on Aba & Nkpor Nigeria’s defiance of its own Constitution.

Kanu urged the imposition of targeted Magnitsky Act sanctions on security operatives found guilty of perpetrating the Obigbo genocide in the aftermath of  the#EndSARS protest.

“Support an internationally-supervised referendum on self-determination for the Igbo people—the only peaceful path to ending this cycle of violence, as affirmed by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Article 20).

” Mr. President, history will judge us by what we do when genocide knocks. You have the power to stop a second Rwanda in Africa. One tweet, one sanction, one inquiry could save millions.

“I remain steadfast in peace, faith, and non-violence—even from a prison cell. IPOB rejects every form of violence. We seek only justice, truth, and freedom.

“May the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—who delivered Israel from Pharaoh—grant you wisdom and courage to deliver His people once again.With deepest respect and urgent hope”.

“Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu Leader, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)Prisoner of Conscience – DSS Custody, Abuja Discharged by Court of Appeal (13 Oct 2022) – Release Order Disobeyed .vFour-Time Survivor of State Assassination Attempts.

Kanu attached the following documents to his letter:Nigeria Court of Appeal Judgment (CA/ABJ/CR/625/2022, 13 Oct 2022) – Full Text, Condemning Rendition and Barring Trial.Federal High Court of Nigeria Judgment (Suit No: FHC/UM/CS/30/2022), Condemning Rendition and Detention.UN Callamard Report (A/HRC/47/33/Add.2) – Excerpts on Aba & Nkpor.Amnesty International: “Bullets Were Raining Everywhere” (2016).Intersociety: “Ocean of Innocent Blood Flowing in Eastern Nigeria”. UN Working Group Opinion No. 25/2022 – Declaring Detention Arbitrary and Condemning Rendition.Kenyan High Court Judgment (Petition No. E282 Of 2021), Condemning Rendition.