US President Donald Trump is threatening Nigeria with potential military action, accusing the country’s government of enabling the religious persecution of Christians. The Nigerian president has pushed back against the claims, reaffirming the nation’s “constitutional guarantees to protect citizens of all faiths”, while a spokesperson says it welcomes US assistance in fighting extremist groups like Boko Haram. Nigerian human rights lawyer Ayodele Sogunro tells The World while Christians have been killed in the country, they are not being specifically targeted because they are Christian. #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific
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