It comes a day after the president declared the African nation "country of particular concern” for religious freedom.

"I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action." He added, "WARNING: THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST!" On Friday, Trump said he was designating Nigeria as a "country of particular concern,

President Donald Trump said Saturday he has ordered the Defense Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria as he continues to accuse the nation of violence against Christians — an accusation Nigeria has repeatedly denied.

President Donald Trump has opened the door for sanctions to be imposed on Nigeria for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the country

President Donald Trump has opened the door for sanctions to be imposed on Nigeria for allegedly failing to rein in the persecution of Christians in the West African country. Trump announced Friday that he would designate Nigeria “a country of particular concern” as it relates to religious freedom,

Donald Trump has threatened to invade Nigeria “guns-a-blazing” if attacks against Christians in the country continue. In a post on his social media site Truth Social on Saturday, the US president called on the Nigerian government to end the killings,

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The Nigerian government on Saturday vowed to keep fighting violent extremism and said it hoped Washington would remain a close ally after President Donald Trump added the West African nation to a U.S.