Plateau attack: US lawmaker rejects calls to lift Nigeria’s CPC status

United States Congressman Riley Moore has opposed any move by the US Department of State to remove Nigeria from its list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC), citing continued attacks on Christians in the Middle Belt.
Moore, a Republican representing West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District, made his position known on Tuesday in a post on X following the latest attack in Plateau State.
At least 24 people were killed after gunmen attacked the Bin-Per community in Ruff, Kombun District, Mangu Local Government Area, between Monday night and Tuesday.
“This is exactly why the @StateDept cannot lift Nigeria’s CPC designation,” Moore said.
“Christians are being slaughtered across t...