Protest rocks Kano as residents kick against Trump’s threat of military action in Nigeria

Residents of Kano State, mostly members of an Islamic movement, took to the streets on Saturday to protest remarks made by U.S. President, Donald Trump, who recently alleged that Christians in Nigeria were facing genocide and hinted at possible American military involvement.

The demonstrators carried placards with inscriptions including “We condemn Trump’s threat to attack Nigeria,” and “America wants to control our resources.”

Photos and clips from the rally were shared online by Hon. Nuhu Sada, the Social Democratic Party’s candidate for the Kaduna State House of Assembly representing Zaria Kewaye Constituency in the upcoming 2025 bye-election.

Posting on X (formerly Twitter), Sada wrote, “Thousands of people in Kano State have come out in a protest to strongly condemn the remarks made by U.S President Donald Trump about attacking Nigeria. What is your opinion?”

Trump had earlier categorized Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” citing alleged persecution of Christians, and warned that the United States might intervene militarily if the situation was not addressed by the Nigerian government.

The Kano protest followed a similar demonstration in Lagos earlier reported by PUNCH Online, where participants held placards saying, “Nigerians united against U.S. threat of military invasion,” while chanting, “Leave us alone oh, leave us alone. America, leave us alone.”

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has dismissed Trump’s allegations as unfounded.Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the claims were a misrepresentation of Nigeria’s security and religious realities.