US EditionNigeria Rejects US Lawmakers' Christian Genocide Claims
The Nigerian Senate's 12-member committee aims to counter international claims of Christian genocide amid complex security issues involving terrorism and communal conflicts.
- On Tuesday the Nigerian Senate formed a 12-member ad-hoc committee, announced by Godswill Akpabio, Senate President, to advise on alleged persecution of Christians.
- After pressure from U.S. Congress members, Senator Ted Cruz introduced bills seeking sanctions and a Country of Particular Concern designation for Nigeria, while Congressman Riley M. Moore urged action on October 6, prompting Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume's motion last week.
- According to Intersociety and watchdogs, at least 7,087 Christians were massacred in the first 220 days of 2025, nearly 8,000 kidnapped, and more than 600 Christian clerics abducted.
- Akpabio proposed setting up a delegation to visit the U.S., with relevant committees asked to coordinate a diplomatic protest within 21 days, as mandated by the Senate.
- Reno Omokri noted, `One of the things that might surprise the American public is that in the IDP camps, they found Muslims and they found Christians and in some cases, more Muslims than Christians.
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