Overview
- In Washington, D.C., a senior Nigerian delegation led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu met Congressman Riley M. Moore to discuss alleged persecution of Christians and persistent terrorist threats.
- Moore said the United States expects tangible steps to protect Christians and offered cooperation to disrupt Boko Haram, ISWAP, and armed herder militants.
- Citing a hard line from President Donald Trump, Moore reiterated that Washington will not tolerate continued violence against Christians and will monitor Nigeria's response.
- Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar rejected genocide claims, called widely cited casualty figures exaggerated, noted 52 churches attacked over two years and said mosques were also destroyed, attributing violence partly to regional weapons flows after Libya’s collapse.
- Nigeria protested its exclusion from a UN event where rapper Nicki Minaj discussed alleged persecution of Christians, as President Bola Tinubu’s government presses diplomatic engagement and seeks counterterrorism support.