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I'm not sure what Nigeria is doing on that list because there's rarely anything men enjoy here that women don't. I always have a problem with stats without methodology

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JUST IN: U.S. Congressman Riley Moore Submits Report to White House on Christian Killings in Nigeria - Aid Cuts, Sanctions and Visa Bans on the Table

U.S. Congressman Riley M. Moore (R–West Virginia) has formally presented a congressional report to the White House detailing policy measures to address the killing of Christians and the escalation of extremist violence in Nigeria.

The submission follows President Donald Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for severe violations of religious freedom and comes after a months-long bipartisan investigation that included a fact-finding visit to Nigeria, congressional hearings, consultations with religious leaders, meetings with Internally Displaced Persons, and engagements with senior Nigerian government officials.

The report recommends negotiating a bilateral U.S.–Nigeria security agreement to protect vulnerable communities and dismantle jihadist networks, conditioning certain U.S. assistance on measurable action by Nigerian authorities, imposing targeted sanctions and visa restrictions on individuals linked to persecution, and providing technical support to counter armed Fulani militant groups.

It also calls for a review of Sharia and blasphemy laws cited in several persecution cases and urges coordinated diplomatic pressure with allies including the United Kingdom, France, and Hungary.

Moore said the investigation was informed by what lawmakers witnessed on the ground in Nigeria and stressed that deeper security cooperation with the United States would strengthen bilateral relations and improve stability.

The report builds on earlier congressional actions, including H.Res. 866 and the proposed Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, and signals the possibility of further U.S. diplomatic and financial measures if there is no concrete progress.

The White House has not yet issued an official response, while reactions from Nigerian authorities are expected.

ress Release: Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents Official Report to the White House with Solutions to End Christian Persecution in Nigeria

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore joined members of the House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs at the White House to formally present the comprehensive report outlining concrete actions to end the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and counter growing extremist violence in the region.

The meeting follows President Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on October 31, 2025. President Trump requested Congressman Moore and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to lead a comprehensive investigation on the persecution against Christian communities and security challenges plaguing Nigeria. This report is the result of months of investigation, including a bipartisan congressional fact-finding trip to Nigeria, hearings with expert witnesses, consultations with religious leaders, meetings with Internally Displaced Persons, and engagement with senior Nigerian government officials.

The official report outlines several key recommendations, including:

- Establishing a bilateral U.S.–Nigeria security agreement to protect vulnerable Christian communities and dismantle jihadist networks.

- Withholding certain U.S. funds, pending demonstrable action by the Nigerian government to stop violence against Christians.

- Implementing sanctions and visa restrictions against individuals and groups responsible for or complicit in religious persecution.

- Providing technical support to the Nigerian government to eliminate violence from armed Fulani militias.

- Demanding the repeal of Sharia and blasphemy laws

- Working with international partners including France, Hungary, and the United Kingdom

Congressman Riley M. Moore released the following statement:

“Following today’s productive meeting at the White House, I want to thank President Trump for redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and for his Administration’s commitment to protecting our brothers and sisters in Christ from persecution and addressing the broader security challenges plaguing Nigeria. Since President Trump redesignated Nigeria as a CPC and tasked me to lead a Congressional investigation, I have worked diligently with my colleagues to produce the report we presented today. I also want to thank House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, Vice Chair Mario Diaz-Balart, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Congressman Chris Smith for their leadership on this comprehensive investigation and delivering this report to the White House.

I traveled on a bipartisan delegation to Nigeria and saw with my own eyes the horrific atrocities Christians face, and the instability the Nigerian government must combat. Through Congressional hearings, expert testimony, meeting with Internally Displaced People, hearing from religious leaders, and engaging with high-level Nigerian government officials, we have provided a clear picture of the threat environment in Nigeria and the horrific persecution Christians face. This report outlines concrete steps to impose accountability measures, counter radical Islamic terrorism, and lays out a plan to work in coordination and cooperation with the Nigerian government to bring security to all the people of Nigeria.

Our brothers and sisters in Christ have suffered in silence for too long. The world is now watching, and I urge the Nigerian government to take the opportunity to deepen and strengthen its relationship with the United States. Doing so is in the interest of both our great nations. Together, we must address these pressing security challenges and bring an end to violence against Christians.”



https://x.com/reprileymoore/status/2026043974599995419?s=46




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helinues:
So na USA go Abolish Sharia law in Nigeria.. Na for Nigeria Senate to make laws about gun violence in USA be that

This na for those who no dey think again. Even USA is no longer talking about christian persecution in Nigeria after their team came around to make their findings

Press Release: Congressman Riley M. Moore Presents Official Report to the White House with Solutions to End Christian Persecution in Nigeria

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Riley M. Moore joined members of the House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs at the White House to formally present the comprehensive report outlining concrete actions to end the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and counter growing extremist violence in the region.

The meeting follows President Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on October 31, 2025. President Trump requested Congressman Moore and Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to lead a comprehensive investigation on the persecution against Christian communities and security challenges plaguing Nigeria. This report is the result of months of investigation, including a bipartisan congressional fact-finding trip to Nigeria, hearings with expert witnesses, consultations with religious leaders, meetings with Internally Displaced Persons, and engagement with senior Nigerian government officials.

The official report outlines several key recommendations, including:

- Establishing a bilateral U.S.–Nigeria security agreement to protect vulnerable Christian communities and dismantle jihadist networks.

- Withholding certain U.S. funds, pending demonstrable action by the Nigerian government to stop violence against Christians.

- Implementing sanctions and visa restrictions against individuals and groups responsible for or complicit in religious persecution.

- Providing technical support to the Nigerian government to eliminate violence from armed Fulani militias.

- Demanding the repeal of Sharia and blasphemy laws

- Working with international partners including France, Hungary, and the United Kingdom

Congressman Riley M. Moore released the following statement:

“Following today’s productive meeting at the White House, I want to thank President Trump for redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and for his Administration’s commitment to protecting our brothers and sisters in Christ from persecution and addressing the broader security challenges plaguing Nigeria. Since President Trump redesignated Nigeria as a CPC and tasked me to lead a Congressional investigation, I have worked diligently with my colleagues to produce the report we presented today. I also want to thank House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, Vice Chair Mario Diaz-Balart, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast and Congressman Chris Smith for their leadership on this comprehensive investigation and delivering this report to the White House.

I traveled on a bipartisan delegation to Nigeria and saw with my own eyes the horrific atrocities Christians face, and the instability the Nigerian government must combat. Through Congressional hearings, expert testimony, meeting with Internally Displaced People, hearing from religious leaders, and engaging with high-level Nigerian government officials, we have provided a clear picture of the threat environment in Nigeria and the horrific persecution Christians face. This report outlines concrete steps to impose accountability measures, counter radical Islamic terrorism, and lays out a plan to work in coordination and cooperation with the Nigerian government to bring security to all the people of Nigeria.

Our brothers and sisters in Christ have suffered in silence for too long. The world is now watching, and I urge the Nigerian government to take the opportunity to deepen and strengthen its relationship with the United States. Doing so is in the interest of both our great nations. Together, we must address these pressing security challenges and bring an end to violence against Christians.”

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EXCLUSIVE: How Boko Haram Used the Muslim Call-To-Prayer To Lure Residents To Their Death –Survivor Recounts Kwara Massacre

Asurvivor of the deadly terrorist attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State has revealed how suspected Boko Haram fighters used the Muslim call-to-prayer (Adhan) as a trap to lure residents out of their homes before launching a coordinated massacre that left scores dead and hundreds displaced.

Speaking during an exclusive interview with SaharaReporters, the survivor, Magaji Woro, described how the attackers disguised their presence as religious preaching immediately after invading the community, creating confusion among residents who initially believed the gathering was harmless.

“This incident started as preaching from the Boko Haram members immediately they entered our community,” he said.

According to him, the attackers began assembling residents around 5 p.m. and continued their operation throughout the night until about 4 a.m., during which no security personnel reportedly arrived to intervene.

“They began around 5 p.m. in the evening and continued till 4 a.m. the next morning without any security operatives that came to our aid. They were killing people during these hours,” he told SaharaReporters.

The survivor alleged that the gunmen exploited religious practices familiar to the predominantly Muslim community, using the evening call to prayer to draw unsuspecting residents into open spaces.

“They lured us out with a call to prayer and asked people to come out and pray because it was already evening and people normally come out, so they used the call to prayer to lure us out,” he explained.

According to him, the attackers also set houses on fire and shouted for residents to come outside and help extinguish the flames, another tactic that exposed victims to ambush.

“Immediately people came out to quench the fire, they started shooting, killing and slaughtering them,” he said.

Woro further alleged that at least 176 persons were abducted during the attack, while many others were killed.

“They kidnapped 176 people and killed many. We don’t know what to do. We don’t have much power to stop them from killing us,” he added.

Expressing despair over what he described as government inaction, the survivor said residents now feel abandoned and vulnerable.

“We know it is only the government that can save us. If the government deems it fit to help us, good for them. And if the government decides not to help us, good for them, because we believe it is God that can save us, not them,” he said.

SaharaReporters had earlier reported that suspected terrorists launched a coordinated evening assault on Woro community between February 3 and 4, 2026, killing men, women and children indiscriminately in one of the deadliest attacks recorded in the country.

Among those reportedly killed were two wives of the Emir of Woro, several of his children, the Chief Imam, a school principal, a headmistress and returning students. Security sources linked the assault to a Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction believed to maintain operational ties with terrorist networks operating across the Sahel region.

The fresh testimony comes amid growing anger among displaced residents, who previously accused government officials of politicising humanitarian assistance following the massacre.

Several survivors from Woro, Baburasa and Wawa communities told SaharaReporters that the distribution of rice and other relief materials was allegedly turned into a political mobilisation exercise for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) rather than genuine support for victims.

“We are farmers. Food is not our problem,” one displaced woman said during earlier interviews. “What we are asking for is security so we can go back to our homes.”

Victims alleged that many genuine residents who fled after the killings were excluded from relief distribution, while non-residents allegedly benefited.

“Most of the people who collected the rice are not even from Woro,” another survivor claimed. “It looked more like a political gathering than help for victims.”

The residents specifically accused the Vice Chairman of Kaiama Local Government, Hajjia Abubakar Aishat Sadiq, of leading what they described as a politically motivated relief exercise, an allegation authorities have not publicly responded to.

Meanwhile, the Kwara State Emergency Management Agency maintained that relief materials were distributed to more than 550 affected households as part of government efforts to cushion the impact of the violence and restore normalcy.

However, survivors insist their primary demand remains security, not food aid.

“We are not begging for rice,” another displaced resident said. “We want protection. If security was provided, we would return to our farms and feed ourselves.”

WATCH: How Boko Haram Used the Muslim Call-To-Prayer To Lure Residents To Their Death –Survivor Recounts Kwara Massacre pic.twitter.com/Nf7v3o6Q7m

— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) February 18, 2026

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"Only recently, the name MIDDLE BELT became vocabulary among international vocabulary, all thanks to president Trump" - Gen. TY Danjuma pic.twitter.com/SIdoCyp8hP

— T I M M I T O M 🤴 (@timmosion) February 16, 2026

United States has frozen the assets and properties of eight Nigerians accused of having links with Islamic sect – Boko Haram and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL.

The over 3,000 page document released at the weekend by the United States Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, also identified individuals sanctioned for cybercrime related offences and other security threats.

The pronouncement comes on the heels of the latest US Congress’ recommendations of visa ban and asset freeze on the former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, and different Miyetti Allah groups over the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.

The document, which detailed individuals from other nationalities and entities whose assets had been frozen, serves as a reference tool, providing notice of actions taken against Specially Designated Nationals, SDNs, whose property and interests were blocked as part of its counter-terrorism efforts.

The move, according to OFAC, was part of its broader efforts to block property and interests of Specially Designated Nationals, SDNs, and prevent financial dealings with them.

“This publication of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, is designed as a reference tool providing actual notice of actions by OFAC with respect to Specially Designated Nationals and other persons (which term includes both individuals and entities) whose property is blocked, to assist the public in complying with the various sanctions programmes administered by OFAC,” the agency said.

Among those listed is Salih Yusuf Adamu, also known as Salihu Yusuf, born on August 23, 1990, in Nigeria.

Yusuf was identified as having ties with Boko Haram and carried a Nigerian passport.

Yusuf Adamu was among six Nigerians found guilty in 2022 for setting up a Boko Haram cell in the United Arab Emirates to raise funds for Haram fighters in Nigeria.

The six men were convicted then in the UAE of attempting to send $782,000 from Dubai to Nigeria.
Another culprit, Babestan Oluwole Ademulero. Babestan Oluwole Ademulero, born on March 4, 1953, in Nigeria, was designated under [SDNTK].

He appeared under several aliases including Wole A. Babestan and Olatunde Irewole Shofeso.
Also designated was Abu Abdullah ibn Umar Al-Barnawi Known also as Ba Idrisa. Abu Abdullah ibn Umar Al-Barnawi was reported to have been born between 1989 and 1994 in Maiduguri, Borno state. He was flagged under terrorism-related sanctions.

Abu Musab Al-Barnawi Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, also referred to as Habib Yusuf, was listed with varying birth years between 1990 and 1995. He was identified as a Boko Haram leader and sanctioned under terrorism provisions.

Khaled/Khalid Al-Barnawi, whose name (Khaled or Khalid) Al-Barnawi) appeared twice in the publication, was born in 1976 in Maiduguri, Nigeria. He was linked to Boko Haram and carried several aliases including Abu Hafsat and Mohammed Usman.

Ibrahim Ali Alhassan Ibrahim Ali Alhassan, born January 31, 1981, in Nigeria, was listed with a Nigerian passport. He was reported to reside in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, and was linked to Boko Haram.

Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad Al-Mainuki Abu Bakr ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Ali Al-Mainuki, also known as Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, was born in 1982 in Mainok, Borno state.

He was identified as having ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Nnamdi Orson Benson, born March 21, 1987, in Nigeria, was listed under [CYBER2] sanctions. He held a Nigerian passport.

The inclusion of these names in the OFAC list highlighted Washington’s continued focus on countering terrorism financing and cyber threats.

The sanctions meant that all property and interests of these individuals within US jurisdiction were blocked, and US persons were generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.

Nigerians on the US Treasury sanctions list face asset freeze under Executive Order 13224.

The US officially designated Boko Haram a “foreign terrorist group” in 2013.

According to the State Department, the group is “responsible for numerous attacks in the northern and northeastern regions of the country, as well as in the Lake Chad Basin in Cameroon, Chad and Niger that have killed thousands of people since 2009.

The United States Secretary of State determines that certain countries had repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.

These countries were designated under three laws: section 1754(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, and Section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Israel Eliminates ‘Hamas Fighter Who Participated In October 7 Attack, Islamic Jihad Leader’

Ahmad Bayouk, described as a terrorist who participated in the October 7 Massacre by infiltrating the Re’im base, has been eliminated by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Israel Security Agency (ISA).

According to the IDF on Sunday, Bayouk “infiltrated the Re’im base during the October 7 Massacre” and was later targeted after “operating to rebuild terror capabilities and advance attacks against IDF troops.”

In a related development, Azem Abu Huli was also eliminated. He was identified as “Head of the Islamic Jihad’s Nukhba Array in the Central Camps sector.”

Authorities stated that Abu Huli was responsible for “procuring weapons and overseeing terrorist training.”

On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel.

Armed fighters crossed from Gaza into southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking about 250 hostages. The attack shocked Israel and the wider world, and within hours the Israeli government declared war.

Israel responded with massive airstrikes and later ground operations in Gaza. The bombings targeted Hamas positions but also hit homes, schools, hospitals, and refugee camps.

As the war escalated, thousands of Palestinians were killed, including women, children, and journalists. Entire neighborhoods were flattened, and basic services like water, electricity, and healthcare collapsed.