The present displacement of Nigerians is attributable to religious politics even though there is a reluctance on the part of people to acknowledge this as a problem in the Nigerian body politic. Since the 1980s, Muslim functionaries have allowed their religious inclinations to dictate their public actions, thereby creating the fear that further developments in Nigeria would assume an Islamic stance. Consequently, Christian groups which have been out of favour with the government adopted steps to safe-guard their interests. This evolution of sectarian groupings has adversely affected overall security in Nigeria. Its diverse society now includes pockets of displaced people within the country and a growing and widely dispersed population outside the country. This exodus cannot be stopped unless the security of Nigerians is assured within the confines of a secular state. The present displacement of Nigerians is attributable to religious politics even though there is a reluctance on the part of people to acknowledge this as a problem in the Nigerian body politic. Since the 1980s, Muslim functionaries have allowed their religious inclinations to dictate their public actions, thereby creating the fear that further developments in Nigeria would assume an Islamic stance. Consequently, Christian groups which have been out of favour with the government adopted steps to safe-guard their interests. This evolution of sectarian groupings has adversely affected overall security in Nigeria. Its diverse society now includes pockets of displaced people within the country and a growing and widely dispersed population outside the country. This exodus cannot be stopped unless the security of Nigerians is assured within the confines of a secular state.