Plateau killings: US lawmaker demands stronger security
A United States congressman, Riley Moore, has warned that continued attacks on Christians in Nigeria could strain diplomatic relations with the US, following reports of a deadly Palm Sunday assault in Jos, Plateau State.
Reacting in a post on X, on Monday, Moore condemned the reported killing of at least 10 Christians in Anguwan Rukuba on Sunday, describing the incident as part of a troubling pattern of violence targeting worshippers during religious observances.
The congressman, who was part of a United States fact-finding delegation on alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria,further added that such attacks have become frequent during Christian holy days, urging Nigerian authorities to take decisive action to prevent further bloodshed.
“This 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 it’s not surprising.
“This 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,” he added.
Moore called on the Federal Government, led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to urgently strengthen security measures ahead of upcoming religious events.
“Abuja knows this pattern and they must massively ramp up security for the Tridduum and Easter. If they don’t take this threat seriously and mobilize to defend our brothers and sisters in Christ, blood of these martyrs will be on their hands, and there will be significant consequences for Nigeria’s relationship with the United States,” he stated.
Reiterating his concerns, Moore said: “Radical Islamic terrorists opened fire on Christians on Sunday March 29, before hacking them to pieces with machetes in Nigeria.”
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