Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has reaffirmed that the country’s constitution strictly forbids any form of religious persecution, emphasizing that such actions cannot be supported by the government at any level.

Tuggar made the statement on Tuesday during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, while reacting to comments by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently threatened possible military intervention in Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians.

“It’s impossible for there to be a religious persecution that can be supported in any way, shape or form by the government of Nigeria at any level,” Tuggar stated.

Trump, over the weekend, claimed on social media that he had directed the Pentagon to prepare a “possible plan of attack” because “they’re killing the Christians and killing them in very large numbers.”

Responding, Tuggar stressed that Nigeria remains bound by its constitutional commitment to religious freedom and the rule of law, urging against narratives that could divide the nation along faith lines.

“What we are trying to make the world understand is that we should not create another Sudan. We’ve seen what happened there — partitioning based on religion and tribe led to deeper crises,” he warned.

While Trump has not called for Nigeria’s division, he alleged that “thousands of Christians are being killed” and blamed “radical Islamists” for the violence.

The Nigerian government, however, has repeatedly denied claims that attacks in the country are targeted specifically at Christians, insisting that insecurity affects citizens of all faiths.