U.S. Congressman Riley Moore said he introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026 with Rep. Chris Smith to confront the brutal persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Speaking in an interview with NewsMax, Moore explained the bill is aimed at targeting the groups and individuals he described as responsible for terrorizing Christian communities, specifically Fulani militias.
He said: “This bill focuses 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 report back to Congress on it.”
Moore added that the legislation reflects the President’s commitment to protecting Christian populations in Nigeria, which he described as facing persecution at a scale “never really been seen on the continent of Africa” with regard to Christians.
The bill also includes provisions for potential sanctions against former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso, a move that has drawn attention and discussion both in the U.S. and Nigeria, with his political movement and party strongly rejecting the allegations as unfounded and politically motivated. Supporters and the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have called the proposed sanctions unfair and lacking credible evidence, questioning why he was singled out and urging U.S. lawmakers to reconsider the inclusion of his name.
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