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Save Nigerian Christians (SNC) Welcomes High-Level US & UN Spotlight; Condemns Fresh Abduction of 25 Schoolgirls in Kebbi

ABUJA, NIGERIA – November 19, 2025 – Save Nigerian Christians (SNC), a non-governmental organisation dedicated to defending persecuted Christians, today welcomes the unprecedented attention brought to the Nigerian crisis by the US Mission to the United Nations. However, we simultaneously sound the alarm on a fresh atrocity: the abduction of 25 schoolgirls in Kebbi State just 48 hours ago.

Global Acknowledgement of Genocide SNC applauds the historic event hosted yesterday, November 18, 2025, by the US Mission to the UN, where US Ambassador Mike Waltz and cultural advocates publicly acknowledged the “blood that still cries from Nigerian soil”. We stand in agreement with the assessments shared at this event that the violence against Christians in Nigeria has reached the level of a systematic campaign. This high-level recognition validates SNC’s long-standing position that Nigeria is currently the “deadliest country for Christians globally”.

New Attacks: The Crisis Continues. While diplomats speak in New York, the slaughter continues in Nigeria. SNC confirms the following atrocities occurring in the last week alone:

Kebbi State Abduction (Nov 17, 2025): Gunmen attacked a school in Kebbi, killing a staff member and abducting 25 schoolgirls. Credible reports indicate that Christian girls are specifically among those targeted for forced conversion and marriage.
Borno State Killings (Nov 11, 2025): The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) claimed responsibility for executing four Christians in Borno State, further proof of the religious motivation behind these attacks.
Ligari, Kaduna State: One year after the devastating church invasion, victims remain traumatised, with forced conversions of abductees reported in forest hideouts.

Statement from the Secretariat:

“We are grateful the world is finally watching, but watching is not enough. While the UN discusses definitions, our children are being marched into forests in Kebbi. We demand that the Nigerian government and international community move beyond ‘concern’ to active intervention. The time for lawful, necessary, and proportionate defence of our people is now.”

About Save Nigerian Christians: SNC is a registered Non-profit organisation (Part F, CAMA 2020) committed to protecting Nigerian Christians from genocide through legal advocacy, relief, and civil defence.

Open Letter

TO: H.E. Mark Walker, Ambassador-Designate at Large for International Religious Freedom (USA) Dr Nazila Ghanea, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief

FROM: The Directorate, Save Nigerian Christians (SNC) Abuja, Federal Republic of Nigeria

DATE: November 19, 2025

SUBJECT: URGENT INTERVENTION REQUIRED – Kebbi Abductions and the “Later Stages of Genocide”

Your Excellencies,

We write to you as Save Nigerian Christians (SNC), a body incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to defend the fundamental rights of Christians facing existential threats.

We welcome the recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” by the US Administration and the attention raised at the November 18 UN event. However, the situation on the ground is deteriorating faster than diplomatic protocols can address.

The Current Emergency: On Monday, November 17, 2025, armed bandits—often acting in concert with jihadist agendas—abducted 25 schoolgirls from Kebbi State. This follows a confirmed ISWAP execution of four Christians in Borno on November 11. These are not “clashes”; they are targeted operations consistent with the “later stages of genocide” as defined by experts.

Our Demands: In line with our mandate to pursue justice through national and international mechanisms, SNC respectfully requests:

Immediate Rescue Support: We urge the US Office of International Religious Freedom to pressure the Nigerian government to deploy specialised hostage rescue assets immediately for the Kebbi girls, ensuring they are not lost to years of sexual slavery as seen in Chibok and Dapchi.
Investigation into Forced Conversions: We call on Special Rapporteur Ghanea to launch a specific inquiry into the “forest camps” in Kaduna and Zamfara, where victims like those from Ligari are tortured into renouncing their faith.
Sanctions on Sponsors: We request that the US Department of State identify and sanction the political and financial sponsors of these “bandits,” who operate with impunity and advanced weaponry.

The “enemies who rise against us” are organised and relentless. We ask that the international response be equally resolved.

Sincerely,

The Board of Trustees SAVE NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS

Motto: Deuteronomy 28:7