A US congressman, Rep Riley M. Moore, claims that approximately 7,000 Christians have been murdered in Nigeria this year.
“it has been going on for decades without anyone talking about it”
Rep Moore and Senator Ted Cruz have called for Nigeria to be designated as a Country of Particular Concerns (CPC) due to the alleged massacre of Christians.
However, presidential media aide Daniel Bwala has dismissed the claim, stating that the security crisis in Nigeria does not target a particular religion.
Author's summary: Nigeria faces alleged Christian genocide.