Title: Trump Won’t Ignore Killing of Innocents in Nigeria — US Cleric Date Published: 27 February 2026 Description: An American cleric and spiritual adviser to United States President Donald Trump, Reverend Mark Burns, has declared that Trump would not stand by while innocent lives, particularly those of Christians, are lost in Nigeria.Burns made the assertion during an interview on Channels Television, where he said the  US President would not tolerate the continued killing of innocent people under the guise of religious persecution.His comments followed the submission of a report by the United States House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs to the White House, detailing findings and recommendations on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.The report came in the wake of Trump’s decision to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), a move that heightened international attention on the country’s security and human rights situation.According to Burns, Trump subsequently mandated Congressman Riley Moore and the Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, to spearhead a comprehensive investigation into reported attacks on Christian communities by terrorist groups, as well as the wider security challenges facing Nigeria.However, the administration of President Bola Tinubu has faulted the position of the US Congress, rejecting claims of religious persecution.The Federal Government maintained that Nigeria “does not have, and has never had, a state policy of religious persecution,” insisting that security challenges in the country are not driven by official religious bias but by broader issues of terrorism and criminality. Attached Images: 804529bdfdf4bbdb86ff44528248cbabce74751aa782fa71c12aa88b66087f24.jpg Attached Video: None