The U.S. House of Representatives is reviewing a resolution condemning the persecution and k!llings of Christians in Nigeria.
The resolution also supports President Donald Trump’s decision to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) due to serious religious freedom violations.
Submitted by Representative Riley M Moore of West Virginia, the document highlights data showing widespread violence and urges a stronger US response, including diplomatic, security and economic pressure on Nigeria’s government.
Moore shared the six-page long resolution on his X handle.
The resolution describes the situation as one of the worst in the world for Christians since the Boko Haram insurgency began in 2009.
According to it, “between 50,000 and 100,000 Christians have been martyred for their faith since 2009, with more than 7,000 k!lled in 2025 alone, an average of 35 every day.”
“More than 19,000 churches have been attacked or destroyed.
“In Benue and Plateau States alone, more than 9,500 people, mostly Christians, were k!lled between May 2023 and May 2025 by Fulani militants.”
“Christians in Nigeria are being k!lled at a rate at least five times higher than Muslims.”
The attacks, it alleged, are not random or merely intercommunal, but deliberate campaigns of religious cleansing.
The groups named as responsible include Boko Haram, ISWAP, and Fulani militants, who are accused of carrying out massacres, church burnings, kidnappings, and sexual violence.
The resolution supports President Trump’s October 31, 2025, move to redesignate Nigeria as a CPC.
The measure allows Washington to impose sanctions and take diplomatic steps against Nigeria over religious persecution.
It accuses President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of continuing to deny the existence of religious persecution, despite extensive reports of violence.
The resolution urges the US government to use all available diplomatic, economic, and security tools to push the Nigerian government to “end impunity for perpetrators of religiously motivated violence, protect Christian communities and clergy from further attacks.”
The resolution also pushes for the repeal of blasphemy laws and the release of all prisoners detained for their faith.
It affirmed that the United States stands in solidarity with Christians and will defend their right to practice their faith without fear of persecution, violence, or even death.
