By Palang Paul
A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has accused Fulani militants of being the leading perpetrators of violence against Christians in Nigeria, urging stronger action to end the bloodshed in the country’s Middle Belt.
Moore made the remarks on Wednesday in a post on his X account, amid recurring attacks on rural communities in Benue, Plateau, Nasarawa and parts of Southern Kaduna, where armed Fulani herders have repeatedly been accused of carrying out deadly assaults.
The US congressman said he had spent years investigating what he described as the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, arguing that although the administration of President Donald Trump made significant progress in weakening Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), attacks allegedly linked to Fulani militants continue to claim lives.
“As I have been saying since I started investigating the genocide against Christians in Nigeria, Fulani militants are by far the largest perpetrators of violence against Christians in Nigeria,” Moore wrote.
He added: “Nevertheless, the Trump Administration has made historic progress against Boko Haram and ISWAP, but we must also stop the killing in the Middle Belt at the hands of the Fulani Danfodio Jihadists if we want to ensure our brothers and sisters in Christ are safe to live and worship without being murdered.”
The lawmaker’s comments come amid renewed concerns over insecurity in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where attacks on farming communities have continued despite repeated calls for stronger security measures and accountability for those responsible.
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