United States congressman Riley Moore has expressed concern over the recent killings in Plateau State, warning that continued attacks on Christians in Nigeria could strain relations between the two countries.
Moore made the statement following reports of a deadly Palm Sunday attack in Jos, where at least 10 Christians were reportedly killed in Anguwan Rukuba.
Reacting in a post on X, the lawmaker described the incident as part of a troubling pattern of violence targeting Christians during religious celebrations, noting that such attacks seem to occur repeatedly on important holy days.
He wrote: āThis Palm Sunday, reports from Nigeria indicate that at least 10 Christians were martyred in the city of Jos. Radical Islamic terrorists opened fire on the Christians before hacking them to pieces with machetes. This is sickening and unacceptable, but itās not surprising.
āThis tragedy follows a pattern of radical Islamic terrorists massacring Christians on Holy Days. In fact, terrorists have attacked Christians in Nigeria on every single holy day in recent memory, except for last Christmas when President Trump sent 12 tomahawk cruise missiles to stop them.ā
Moore, who previously joined a US delegation investigating alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, urged the Nigerian government to act swiftly to prevent further violence.
He called on the Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to strengthen security ahead of upcoming religious events, including Easter.
āAbuja knows this pattern and they must massively ramp up security for the Triduum and Easter. If they donāt take this threat seriously and mobilise to defend our brothers and sisters in Christ, the blood of these martyrs will be on their hands, and there will be significant consequences for Nigeriaās relationship with the United States,ā he stated.
US Congressman warns Nigeria over killing on Christians in Plateau
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