Thursday, June 4, 2026

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Riley Moore says Religious Freedom Bill empowers US to sanction persecutors of Christians in Nigeria

US Congressman Riley M. Moore

US Congressman Riley M. Moore

Rep Riley Moore, a United States Congressman, has disclosed why he and Rep. Chris Smith introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026.

Moore stated in an interview with NewsMax that they introduced the Bill to address the horrible persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

US lawmakers have introduced a new bill aimed at strengthening accountability for human rights violations in Nigeria.

Moore said, “I introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 with Rep. Chris Smith to confront the brutal persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

“This Bill, what is really important aspect of it is it’s focusing on looking at some of the bad actors there, specifically the Fulani, the Islamic group that’s been going around terrorizing Christians within Nigeria.

“The Bill will also give the administration of President Donald Trump the ability to sanction those individuals and then also report back to Congress on it.

“As you know, the President has been very focused on protecting Christian populations in Nigeria that are suffering persecution at a scale which has never really been seen on the continent of Africa as it relates to Christians specifically.”