Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central District senator, has cautioned Nigerians posting on social media platforms supporting US President Donald Trump's intention to invade Nigeria over false claims about Christian genocide in the country.

In a statement posted on Truth Social on Saturday, Mr Trump demanded that the Nigerian government immediately halt the alleged killings of Christians, warning that the U.S. "may very well go into that now disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing,' to wipe out the Islamic terrorists completely.

The threat was quickly echoed by the U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, who signalled readiness for military action, stirring up international concern.

Mr Sani responded to the American president's...