Rep. Riley Moore, the lawmaker representing West Virginia’s 2nd District in the U.S. Congress, has introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026. Following the claim, the Nigerian government denied the alleged Christian persecution, insisting that Christians were not being targeted. Read the full text of the bill below:A BILLTo require a comprehensive report on United States effortsto address religious persecution and mass atrocities inNigeria. 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,3 SECTION 1. 4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nigeria Religious Free5 dom and Accountability Act of 2026’’.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 11, 2026 15:36 UTC