Lagos residents far from the troubled north expressed a range of emotions in response to the U.S.'s move to launch strikes against an ISIS group in northwestern Nigeria
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. launched a powerful and deadly strike against Islamic State forces after spending weeks accusing the West African country's government of failing to rein in the persecution of Christians
We have been running because of insecurity. If other countries are coming with the help of creating stability of peace in Nigeria
why shouldn't we be in support? I am in support of that. As a matter of fact, it's a work on development
Because if American mission in Nigeria is to take away the terrorists, it's a very good thing
Because nobody in Nigeria if their presence sees any terrorist anywhere they are it should be taken away If America is helping Nigeria to do that it a work on development We in Nigeria should appreciate America for doing that for us
The strikes were reported in the northwestern state of Sokoto. In a statement on Friday morning, Nigeria's Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed the attacks
and said they targeted elements best in the northwest of the country
The current issue in Nigeria is not a religious crisis. It is a problem of personal kidnapping and bandits, other groups trying to destroy the country itself
So I feel we, the government, the military we have can solve this issue
So we don't need the help of the United States. The Nigeria government is good and can handle this
The U.S.-Africa Command said in a statement that an initial assessment of the strikes had revealed multiple casualties among ISIS terrorists
Nigeria has denied claims of a genocide against Christians