United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has condemned the deadly assault in Anguwan Rukuba, Plateau State, on Sunday, which claimed multiple lives.
He cautioned that the ongoing targeting of Christians could affect “Nigeria’s relationship with the United States.”
Moore, a member of a US fact-finding team investigating alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, shared his reaction in a post on X on Sunday.
“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,” Moore wrote.
He further emphasized the need for action, stating, “Abuja knows this pattern, and they must massively ramp up security for the Triduum and Easter.
“If they don’t 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 Nigeria’s relationship with the United States.”
