A United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has labeled Nigeria as the most perilous nation in the world for Christians.
Moore made this assertion on Thursday during an event hosted by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF).
He was addressing the issue of worldwide persecution of Christians, with a particular emphasis on Nigeria.
He stated that Christians in Nigeria are being targeted and killed due to their beliefs.
The Congressman reported that since 2009, between 50,000 and 100,000 Christians have lost their lives in the country.
He also mentioned that tens of thousands of churches have been destroyed, and millions of Christians have been compelled to leave their homes.
Sharing his personal experience, Moore recounted his visit to Nigeria, where he witnessed the dire situation firsthand.
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He noted that in Benue State alone, around 600,000 Christians were residing in Internally Displaced Persons camps.
He described the conditions in these camps as heartbreaking and mentioned that he had direct conversations with many of the displaced Christians.
Moore expressed that the situation remains one of the most tragic scenes he has ever encountered.
