President Donald J. Trump has threatened possible U.S. military action in Nigeria, saying the United States “may very well go into that now disgraced country, guns-a-blazing” if Nigeria’s government fails to stop the killing of Christians.

It’s still unclear what — if anything — the administration will do to counter Islamic militants in Nigeria, but precision drone strikes are among the preliminary options being considered.

Earlier, U.S. lawmaker Riley M. Moore called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio to immediately take decisive diplomatic action against the Nigerian government over what he described as the “systematic persecution and slaughter of Christians” in the country.

Northern Nigeria has endured years of insecurity as jihadist groups and armed criminals terrorise communities, forcing thousands to flee their homes. A recent social media post claims to show a video of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in a north-central Nigerian state with seized military assets.

Nigeria President Bola Tinubu don insist say religious tolerance dey di kontri and say di security challenges dey affect pipo "across faiths and regions".