‘Christians are being persecuted’: US Congress leaders call on Trump to protect Christians in Nigeria

Reports of escalating violence against Christians in Nigeria have prompted US lawmakers, including Congressman Riley Moore and Senator Ted Cruz, to call for urgent diplomatic action, urging Nigeria’s redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC). Thousands of deaths, mass church attacks, and kidnappings are reported, while Nigerian authorities emphasize a complex security environment and ongoing security challenges.