U.S. Congressman Riley Moore has reacted to the deadly attack in Anguwan Rukuba, Plateau State, which left many people dead on Sunday, warning that the sustained killing of Christians could have “significant consequences” on Nigeria’s relationship with the United States.
Mr Moore, who was part of a U.S. fact-finding delegation on alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria, made the remarks in a post on X on Sunday, following reports of the attack in Jos.
“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,” Mr Moore said.
He added that Nigerian authorities were aware of the pattern of attacks and needed to take stronger preventive measures, particularly during significant religious periods.
“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.”
