Information Minister Raises Alarm: Boko Haram Now Attacking Churches, Mosques

According to Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, President Bola Tinubu’s administration is trying to protect the lives of Muslims, Christians, and Nigerians in general.

Idris stated that rumors that only the North is being assaulted were untrue and that Boko Haram militants target both churches and mosques.

In an interview with CNN The Exchange, Idris emphasized Nigeria’s religious tolerance.

“We believe and I would reiterate that we do have security challenges in Nigeria; we are not denying this or asking for denial in that direction,” he declared.

However, what we are saying is that we must convince Nigerians and the rest of the world that this government is genuinely striving to guarantee the safety of everyone, including Christians and Muslims coexisting.

“It is untrue to imply that only a specific area is being targeted. We are aware that some of these Boko Haram fanatics have attacked Christians in churches and Muslims in mosques.

And for that reason, we must let the world know that this is a problem and that, as a religious matter, it will only cause division in our nation.

“These criminal individuals and fanatics want the world to believe that there is a conflict between Muslims and Christians, but that is completely untrue.

“Christians and Muslims coexist peacefully and cooperatively in the government’s hierarchy, and the Constitution protects citizens’ freedom to practice their religion.”