U.S. Lawmaker Urges Trump to Protect Nigerian Christians

A U.S. lawmaker has called on President Donald Trump to take decisive action to protect Christians in Nigeria's Middle Belt, particularly in light of recent attacks in Plateau State. The statement was made on Thursday in response to a video report detailing a gunman attack on mourners during a mass burial in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, where several people were reportedly killed and others injured.

The attack occurred on Wednesday, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals. The lawmaker criticized the Nigerian government's inability to prevent such violence, contrasting it with military interventions in neighboring Benin Republic during a coup attempt.

The lawmaker described the situation as a failure to stop the killings and urged the Trump administration to identify and protect Christians in Nigeria as part of its counterterrorism strategy.