In a statement signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, fnipr, the Federal Government described the claims as false, baseless, divisive, and a gross misrepresentation of Nigeria’s security situation. “Portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as a targeted campaign against a single religious group oversimplifies a complex, multifaceted security environment and plays into the hands of terrorists who seek to divide Nigerians along religious or ethnic lines,” the minister stated. It noted that Muslims, Christians, and those of other or no religious affiliations have been victims of the insurgents. The statement revealed that between May 2023 and February 2025, security forces neutralized more than 13,500 terrorists and criminals and rescued nearly 10,000 hostages. “These feats underscore the determination and success of our security forces and expose as unfounded the notion that Nigeria is passively tolerating religiously motivated terrorism,” Idris added.