American rapper, Nicki Minaj, has once again raised concerns about ongoing violence in Nigeria, urging an end to the killings and calling for the freedom and protection of Christians in the country.
The award-winning artiste, whose real name is Onika Maraj-Petty, made the appeal in a post shared on X on Friday.
Using a faith-based message, Minaj expressed alarm over the security situation and what she described as the targeting of Christians.
“On Christ the solid rock I stand. All other grounds are sinking sand,” she wrote, before adding emphatically, “FREE THE CHRISTIANS IN NIGERIA!!!!!!!!!! STOP THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Her post quickly went viral, sparking renewed debate online about insecurity, religious freedom, and violence in Nigeria.
The latest comments follow Minaj’s earlier remarks in November at a United Nations–related briefing focused on global religious freedom and violence against Christians in Nigeria.
At the event, U.S. official Michael Waltz described the killings as deliberate and systematic, calling them “genocide disguised as chaos.”
He said communities in Nigeria’s Middle Belt and northern regions have suffered repeated attacks, with churches destroyed, pastors killed, and families displaced because of their Christian faith.
Waltz also linked the violence to abductions, citing a recent incident in which schoolgirls were kidnapped.
Quoting figures from the Christian advocacy group Open Doors, he claimed that Nigeria accounts for about 80 percent of violence against Christians worldwide.
Minaj, who also addressed the briefing, echoed those concerns, stating that Christians in Nigeria were being attacked solely because of their beliefs.
She said churches had been burned, families torn apart, and entire communities forced to live in constant fear.
Describing the crisis as part of a broader global problem, the rapper thanked former U.S. President Donald Trump for drawing international attention to the issue.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian government has consistently rejected claims that the violence is religiously motivated, maintaining that the country’s security challenges are driven by criminal activities such as banditry and terrorism.
Despite this position, international personalities and advocacy organisations continue to raise alarms over persistent killings and insecurity across the country.
