Overview

• On HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher told Rep. Nancy Mace that U.S. outlets overlook large‑scale attacks on Christians in Nigeria, adding the line, “because the Jews aren’t involved.”
• Maher claimed Islamists including Boko Haram have killed over 100,000 people and burned 18,000 churches since 2009, figures reported by advocacy groups and flagged in coverage as needing independent verification.
• Multiple outlets highlighted Open Doors research describing severe risks for Christians in Nigeria and noting an estimated 150,000 deaths from jihadist violence across sub‑Saharan Africa and more than 16 million displaced in the past decade.
• The White House has said it is coordinating with the State Department to explore ways to curb the violence and support stability, with no new U.S. policy actions announced in these reports.
• Nigerian voices, including former Senator Shehu Sani and Muslim civic leaders, disputed framing the bloodshed as solely anti‑Christian, saying terrorists and bandits have killed Muslims and Christians alike.