An unidentified Nigerian woman has revealed that the killings of Christians in Nigeria began in Jos when she was still a child.

The woman made the revelation in a viral video following renewed allegations of Christian genocide in parts of northern Nigeria.

According to her, she personally witnessed religious killings and expressed regret over the indifference shown by some of Nigeria’s elite.

“I have witnessed the fighting. I have seen it. When people say they are killing Christians and Muslims, how many Muslims have they killed? I know who is doing the killing. I have experienced it firsthand. And as I say this, I’m shaking because I’m angry that people are trying to sit on the fence.

“The killings in Jos have been happening since I was in primary school. I know what I’ve seen. So why are people sitting on the fence? Why are people lying? They are killing Christians all the time, and you people are still sitting on the fence. If it were Muslims being killed, Nigeria would have scattered by now.”

Visibly emotional, she added: “As a Christian who grew up in the North, I’ve experienced the entire Christian genocide. I’m shaking as I say this because I’m angry. The killings in Jos have been happening since I was in primary school. I know what I’ve seen. People should stop sitting on the fence.”

Meanwhile, the United States military is reported to have drawn up contingency plans for potential airstrikes in Nigeria following an order from President Donald Trump directing the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” to protect Christians from terrorist attacks, according to The New York Times.

The report, published on Wednesday, stated that the U.S. Africa Command had presented multiple operational options to the Department of Defense in response to a request from Secretary Pete Hegseth to develop plans aligned with Trump’s directive.

Military officials familiar with the deliberations told the newspaper that the proposals—categorised as “heavy,” “medium,” and “light”—outlined varying levels of engagement in Nigeria.

Under the “heavy option,” Washington would deploy an aircraft carrier strike group to the Gulf of Guinea, supported by fighter jets or long-range bombers to hit militant targets deep inside northern Nigeria.