Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has commended President Donald Trump of the United States of America, over his intention to strike terrorists’ targets behind alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.
The IPoB leader who made the commendation in a letter he addressed to President Trump through the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria, said the attacks were not limited to Christians alone, but also extends to the adherents of Judaism.
Kanu insisted that contrary to “empty claims” by Trump’s critics, verifiable evidence of such senseless attacks abound.
He cited several instances including media publications of different violent attacks against people of Judeo-Christian faith in Nigeria.
A copy of the letter dated November 6, and made available to Ikengaonline through his lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, read in part: “Your Excellency, 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 honored 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.
You have seen the truth: Christians in Nigeria face an existential threat.”
On the reality of Judeo-Christian attacks in South East, Kanu said: “I write to you now to reveal that this genocide is not confined to the North—it has metastasized into the Igbo heartland, where Judeo-Christians are being systematically exterminated under the guise of counter-terrorism.”
The IPoB leader, formally drew the attention of President Trump to his plights following abduction and extraordinary rendition from Kenya since June 2021.
“I am Mazi Nnamdi Okwu Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)—a peaceful, non-violent civil rights movement rooted in Judeo-Christian principles.
“Since 2015, I have survived four documented assassination attempts by the Nigerian state. On 20 June 2021, I was forcibly abducted from Kenya in an extraordinary rendition operation—an act that violated Kenyan and international law, as condemned by a Kenyan High Court ruling (Petition No. E282 of 2021).
“Despite this ruling, I was illegally transported to Nigeria and thrown into solitary detention in Abuja, without a valid subsisting charge and for the sole crime of defending my people’s right to life, faith, and self-determination under international law.
“On 13 October 2022, the Court of Appeal in Abuja (CA/ABJ/CR/625/2022) discharged and acquitted me of all charges, ruling that my rendition was illegal, unconstitutional, and a gross violation of international law.
“The court ordered my immediate and unconditional release. Yet I remain in solitary detention—over 1,596 days since my abduction.
“The Nigerian government defied its own judiciary, refusing to release me as ordered. I was never released, so there was no re-arrest—only continued unlawful imprisonment in blatant violation of constitutionally protected double jeopardy safeguards under Section 36(9) of the 1999 Constitution and Article 7(2) of the African Charter.
“The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (Opinion No. 25/2022) declared my continued imprisonment “arbitrary, unlawful, and politically motivated.” This is not justice. This is state capture of the rule of law to silence a Judeo-Christian voice, a Hidden Genocide Against Judeo-Christians in Eastern Nigeria.”
Kanu told Trump that while security operatives use high handedness against him and peaceful agitators, terrorists and bandits are granted amnesty.
Accusing security agencies of complexity, Knau demanded the establishment of internationally-supervised commission of inquiry to investigate Judo-Christian genocide in Nigeria.
Citing instances of violent attacks in the South-East, he urged the US President to act fast to end escalation.
“The same extremist-backed forces you have condemned in the North—Boko Haram, ISWAP, and Fulani militias—operate with state complicity in the South-East and Igbo-speaking territories of Benue, Kogi, and Delta.
“These atrocities are irrefutably documented: Nkpor Biafra Heroes Day Massacre – 30 May 2016 – Amnesty International (2016).”
He cited the killing of 20 IPoB members in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on January 20, 2017, during a pro-Trump rally shortly after his emergence during his first tenure.
Kanu also complained to Trump about what he called: “weaponization of insecurity to demonize IPOB.”
“Since my illegal rendition, Nigeria has declared IPOB a ‘terrorist organization’ despite zero evidence of violence (confirmed by U.S. State Department, 2021).
“Orchestrated “unknown gunmen” attacks using state-backed militias, then blamed IPOB. Killed over 2,000 Igbo youths in “counter-terrorism” operations (Intersociety, 2021–2025).This is Rwanda’s playbook: create chaos, blame the victim, justify extermination.
The IPoB leader urged President Tinubu to hasten his intervention to save more lives.
“Dear Trump, You said America will act. Now is the moment. I respectfully urge you to: Launch a U.S.-led independent inquiry into state-sponsored massacres of Judeo-Christians in Eastern Nigeria, with full access to mass graves, military logs, and survivor testimonies.
“Convene emergency Congressional hearings on the Igbo Christian genocide, featuring: The 13 October 2022 Court of Appeal judgment discharging me (disobeyed by the government) UN Callamard’s report on Aba & Nkpor Nigeria’s defiance of its own Constitution.
“Support an internationally-supervised referendum on self-determination for the Igbo people—the only peaceful path to ending this cycle of violence, as affirmed by the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Article 20).
“Mr. President, history will judge us by what we do when genocide knocks. You have the power to stop a second Rwanda in Africa. One tweet, one sanction, one inquiry could save millions.
“I remain steadfast in peace, faith, and non-violence—even from a prison cell. IPOB rejects every form of violence. We seek only justice, truth, and freedom.
“May the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—who delivered Israel from Pharaoh—grant you wisdom and courage to deliver His people once again. With deepest respect and urgent hope.”
