Former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Tibor Nagy, has slammed the Nigerian government over alleged refusal to admit that there targeted violence against Christians in the country.
For several months, allegations of genocidal killing of Christians have raged on in Nigeria, but the government insists no particular people are being targeted.
But Nagy, who thinks otherwise, also claimed there are efforts in the US to expose sanctions on American-based separatist leader, Ogechukwu Nkere.
Nagy disclosed this in his recent statement on X after a conversation with Nkere, terming it part of the suppression of the defunct Biafra.
“Nigerians in former Biafra suffered greatly, never fully recovering from the horrendous war. Also tragic is the Nigerian government’s refusal to admit there is a huge problem with targeted violence against Christians.
“The Nigerian govt. should try giving Biafrans justice, security, and good governance instead of trying to suppress their freedom of expression outside Nigeria. That would be a much better use of their funds!” He wrote on X.
Ambassador Nagy’s statement underscores the growing recognition in Washington that Mr. Nkere has become an influential and effective political voice for the Biafran cause.
This comes as Africa Intelligence, a leading news platform focused on African political and business affairs, published an article on May 25, 2026, titled “Abuja tries to get Washington to pursue Biafran independence movement leader.”
According to the article, agents of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit are seeking to persuade counterparts at the
The US Treasury Department
