Nigeria, Dec. 2 -- The Kukah Centre (TKC) has said that remarks made by its founder, Matthew Kukah, on Nigeria's insecurity challenges, especially regarding the killings of Christians in Northern Nigeria, were misrepresented.

The Executive Director of The Kukah Centre, Atta Barkindo, stated this in a statement on Monday.

In recent days, some Nigerians, especially on social media, have criticised Mr Kukah over a viral comment attributed to him regarding the alleged genocide against Christians in the country.

The comment suggested that the cleric had downplayed the persecution of Christians and denied the existence of genocide, a position many Nigerians, particularly Christian groups, found unacceptable amid ongoing attacks across severa...