The Concerned Christian Youth Forum (CCYF) has raised fresh alarm over what it described as an ongoing “Christian genocide (killings)” in Nigeria, urging world leaders and human rights groups to intervene before the situation spirals further out of control.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday and signed by its Convener, James Paul Adama, the group expressed solidarity with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and other advocates demanding justice for the victims of violent attacks on Christian communities across the country.
Adama recalled that since 2010, several notable figures — including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) — have repeatedly condemned the brutal killings of Christians, yet the violence persists with little accountability.
“From villages burnt down to worshippers slaughtered in cold blood, the world cannot afford to look away any longer,” the statement read.
The CCYF noted that the international community was beginning to take notice, with senators from various nations now publicly denouncing the atrocities.
In a symbolic act of global solidarity, fans of the Romanian national football team recently displayed a banner during a World Cup qualifier match, boldly declaring support for persecuted Christians in Nigeria — a gesture the Forum described as “deeply moving and courageous.”
The group accused unnamed individuals and organisations of deliberately spreading disinformation to downplay the crisis, warning that such actions only embolden perpetrators.
“To those paid propagandists seeking to distort the truth, know this: your lies will not stand. The world is watching, and justice will come,” Adama said.
He added that those found complicit in suppressing the truth about the killings would one day be held accountable “before history and before God.”
The CCYF reaffirmed its commitment to working with both local and international partners to ensure justice for affected Christian communities, insisting that silence in the face of genocide is itself a form of complicity.
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