On 20 April 2022, the Chief Prosecutor of International Criminal Court (ICC) met with President Buhari and other leading members of the government in Abuja. According to his report published on 22 April 2022, he "reminded Nigerian authorities of their legal obligations under the Rome Statute to conduct effective, genuine and meaningful national investigations and prosecutions" with respect to crimes committed by non-state armed groups such as ISWAP and Boko Haram. President Buhari stated at this meeting (as reported by Premium Times on 21 April 2022) that the "Boko Haram insurgency has neither religious nor ethnic underpinning, and that with adequate education, majority of Nigerians now know the truth", namely that Boko Haram is "a perversion of religion rather than an Islamic ideology". Frans Veerman, Managing Director of World Watch Research (WWR), comments: "It is clear that both the ICC and President Buhari are focussing attention on atrocities committed by ISWAP and Boko Haram and are remaining silent about the more frequent attacks made by Fulani militants and collaborating bandit groups. Concerning the latter, the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies in London considers bandits to be ethnic Fulani experiencing marginalization at the hands of the Hausa majority and are thus "˜potential prime targets for manipulation and being co-opted by jihadis operating within the region, who have more clearly defined political objectives and are keen to increase the number of their foot soldiers" (Al-Jazeera, 19 April 2022)." Frans Veerman continues: "The president of Nigeria - besides refusing to publicly acknowledge Fulani atrocities and violence - seems to have convinced himself that Islamic ideology is not a root problem fuelling jihadist violence. While the insurgents are widening their networks, the president"s rhetoric is doing precious little to bring any solutions and any adequate protection for the general population. It would also seem that he is trying to get the ICC to buy into his narrative concerning the violence in Nigeria. Frans Veerman continues: "Whether the president admits it or not, jihadist violence is taking over the country. Already in June 2021, the US Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) reported that Nigeria had reached a point of no return, "˜having manifested all the signs of a failed country, including the inability of government to protect the citizens, large scale violence and festering insurgency" (Africa Prime News, 1 June 2021). Since then the situation has only deteriorated. There are few areas left in the country where citizens are safe from attack. Many feel helpless and left in the lurch by the government"s inaction: A good example of this is currently being experienced by the families of those abducted in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack on 29 March 2022 (YouTube video, 14 April 2022)." Frans Veerman concludes: "The rise of jihadism in Nigeria and in the surrounding region is dangerous for any person refusing to take on board the insurgents" radical Islamic agenda. This danger threatens a vast number of ordinary Muslims, but is particularly acute for the Christian presence which jihadists aim to uproot."