Nnamdi Kanu writes Trump, backs US action against Nigeria

Ahead of his scheduled case before the Federal High Court, in Abuja, today, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has sent a letter to the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, alleging a hidden genocide against Judeo-Christians in the South-Eastern part of the country.

Kanu claims his terrorism-related trial is politically motivated and urges U.S. support for a supervised referendum on self-determination in Nigeria, emphasising his backing of potential U.S. action.

Describing himself as a “Prisoner of Conscience” and a “four-time survivor of state assassination attempts,” the embattled IPOB leader bemoaned how he was forcibly abducted from Kenya, in an extraordinary rendition operation he said violated international laws.

He further alleged that extremist-backed forces like “Boko Haram, ISWAP, and Fulani militias,” which President Trump condemned, operate with “state complicity in the South-East and Igbo speaking territories of Benue, Kogi, and Delta.

“But here, the Nigerian military itself is the primary perpetrator, shielded by a false narrative that blames victims,” Kanu added.

Kanu listed military actions like ‘Operation Python Dance,’ which he said killed many Christians, and accused ex-Army Chief Tukur Buratai of orchestrating these acts, claiming Buratai”s ambassadorial role shielded him from international prosecution.

“This is state-sponsored impunity on a genocidal scale,” he insisted.

The letter, which he personally signed and addressed to President Trump, read in part: “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 honoured 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.