According to our reporter, the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has strongly condemned the New York Times for allegedly distorting facts in its recent report on Christian persecution in Nigeria.
The organisation refutes claims that its founder, Emeka Umeagbalasi, admitted to unreliable data or made inflammatory remarks about the Fulani. A detailed explanation of challenges faced by human rights groups in reporting conflicts in Nigeria has been published on NewsVista.
Intersociety insists its findings are based on thorough fieldwork and verified sources, not just secondary reports or internet searches. They clarified that 19,100 churches were attacked—not 20,000 destroyed—and denied linking most schoolgirl abductions in Kebbi State to Christians exclusively.
The group demands a correction, stressing that the falsehoods undermine its human rights work and damage its reputation. Umeagbalasi and other officials affirm their commitment to credible documentation and warn that such misreporting threatens truth and justice in Nigeria.
