US condemns Kaduna attack; Rep Moore urges end to M-Belt violence

By Nkiruka Nnorom
The United States has condemned the early morning attack of July 27 on a village in Kaduna State that reportedly left at least 30 people dead, including children, as US lawmakers pressed President Bola Tinubu to do more to end violence in Nigeria’s Middle Belt.
In a statement on X, the US Bureau of African Affairs said Washington “condemns the early morning July 27 attack on a village in Nigeria’s Kaduna State that reportedly killed at least 30 people, including children.” “We express our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the deceased. We will continue to urge the Government of Nigeria to address rampant violence against Christians in the Middle Belt,” the bur...