U.S. Lawmakers Report Religious Persecution in Nigeria

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers, led by Congressman Rilei Moor, submitted a report to President Donald Trump outlining findings of alleged genocide and religious persecution in Nigeria. This submission follows Nigeria's redesignation as a "country of particular concern" (CPC) by the U.S. administration.

The report, compiled over several months, includes insights from a congressional delegation that visited internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Benue State and met with security officials, including Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu. The document recommends a bilateral U.S.-Nigeria security agreement focused on protecting vulnerable Christian communities and dismantling extremist networks.

It also proposes withholding certain U.S. funds pending demonstrable actions by the Nigerian government to curb violence, along with possible visa restrictions against individuals implicated in religious persecution. Moor emphasized that the meeting at the White House was productive and aimed at addressing security challenges to end violence against Christians in Nigeria.