Unthinkable!’ — US Lawmakers React To IDP Camp Assault, Reveal Bold Next Steps After Leaving Nigeria

U.S. Congressman Riley Moore has outlined the next steps for his delegation after completing a fact-finding visit to Nigeria over allegations of widespread attacks targeting Christian communities.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The five-member congressional team arrived in Nigeria on Sunday, touring Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps, meeting survivors of violent assaults, and engaging with Christian communities, religious leaders, and traditional rulers—particularly in Benue State.

Speaking on a Fox News programme hosted by Harris Faulkner on Thursday, Moore said the delegation moved around Benue State in armoured vehicles due to security risks. He noted that they met with Catholic and Protestant leaders, bishops, and community representatives in an effort to gather what he described as “ground truth.”

“This is a fact-finding mission. Benue is one of the most dangerous states in Nigeria. This is where many Christians are being killed for their faith in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. But I felt we had to go,” Moore said.

He further claimed that even IDP camps had been targeted by attackers, questioning narratives that attribute the violence to climate pressures or land-use disputes.

“For those who say this is about climate change or economics, why would a church be burned down? Why would an IDP camp be attacked while assailants shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’? The answer is clear. There is an effort to erase Christians in Benue State and across Nigeria from their ancestral homeland,” he asserted.

Moore confirmed that former President Donald Trump tasked him and House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole with compiling a comprehensive report on their findings.

“We will brief the President and present our recommendations. He asked Chairman Tom Cole and me to prepare a report, and we intend to deliver it before the end of the month,” he said.

In late October, Trump designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged attacks on Christians—a position the Nigerian government has since rejected, maintaining that the nation’s security challenges are not driven by religious motives.