Archbishop Ugorji, Crotty, others decry persecution of Christians in Nigeria

The Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji, has said that the persistent persecution of Christians remains a fiercely debated contented successful Nigeria, rooted successful a volatile premix of religious, taste and economical factors.

The Archbishop made the assertion successful his code astatine the 18th yearly league of the Association of Papal Knights and Medalists successful Nigeria, APKMN.

He maintained that the persecution of Christians, which helium said was besides described arsenic Christian genocide, was 1 of the astir discussed issues successful Nigeria.

Ugorji pointed retired that planetary observers, quality rights organisations, spiritual leaders and authorities officials offered sharply contrasting perspectives connected whether the escalating unit successful the state constituted targeted persecution of Christians oregon was a merchandise of a collapsing nationalist information apparatus.

He recalled that connected October 13, 2025, US President Donald Trump designated Nigeria arsenic a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, implicit recurring incidents of persecution of Christians.

He said the designation was made nether the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998, citing perceived egregious violations of spiritual state and often targeted attacks connected Christian populations.

Organisations specified arsenic Open Doors and International Christian Concern, ICC, ...