US President Donald Trump says he has ordered the Pentagon to prepare for potential military action in Nigeria - if it fails to crack down on the killing of Christians. He has also warned the US would go in quote, "'guns-a-blazing to wipe out the Islamic Terrorists committing these horrible atrocities." Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, has rejected Trump's claims, saying the country protects citizens of all faiths and celebrates its religious diversity.

Guest: Nnamdi Obasi, Senior Adviser for the International Crisis Group, in Nigeria

Producer: Anne Barker