- Moore said he met “scores of Christians” who narrated chilling events that led to their displacement
- According to the congressman, over 600,000 Christians are currently sheltering in IDP camps in Benue alone
- Moore and other members of the visiting US delegation also met with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser
US Congressman Riley Moore has visited Benue State, touring several internally displaced persons’ camps where he listened to the heart-wrenching experiences of residents forced out of their homes by unending violence.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the American lawmaker shared details of his visit on Wednesday, recounting emotional encounters with victims whose lives have been shattered by attacks across rural communities.
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Moore said he met “scores of Christians” who narrated chilling events that led to their displacement. One woman, he noted, watched helplessly as her husband and five children were killed before she narrowly escaped with her unborn child.
Another survivor described how her family was brutally murdered and her baby violently removed from her womb during the assault. He added that a man he spoke with lost his entire family in a similar attack and now lives with a permanently damaged arm.
According to the congressman, over 600,000 Christians are currently sheltering in IDP camps in Benue alone, living in uncertainty and fear. He insisted that no community should be forced to abandon its ancestral home due to what he described as “genocidal violence.”
His visit comes amid renewed debate following the US government’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, a decision backed by President Donald Trump, who highlighted the large-scale killings of Christians. Nigerian authorities, however, continue to dispute the classification.
Moore and other members of the visiting US delegation also met with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser as part of wider engagements on the country’s growing insecurity.
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