By Charles Pemu 
WASHINGTON D.C. — The diplomatic crisis between the United States and Nigeria has dramatically escalated after US President Donald Trump warned that the US may use military force if the killing of Christians in the West African nation continues.
In an extraordinary social media post on Saturday, President Trump stated that the US could “immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria” and “may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”
The President, posting the full statement on his platform, instructed the US “Department of War to prepare for possible action,” adding a stark warning to the Nigerian government: “If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians! WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!”
This grave threat of military intervention follows the US State Department’s decision just one day prior to place Nigeria on a watch list as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) for religious freedom violations.
The rhetoric marks a serious and unprecedented turn in US-Nigeria relations, moving the situation beyond diplomatic sanctions and into the realm of potential military conflict over what President Trump continues to describe as an existential crisis for Nigeria’s Christian population. The move is expected to draw immediate condemnation from Abuja and alarm across the international community.