Chris Smith, a member of the United States House of Representatives, has condemned the recent attack in Jos, Plateau State.
On March 29, gunmen killed about 28 people at a popular
community bar in the state.
The attack occurred on March 29, coinciding with the
Christian celebration of Palm Sunday, which precedes Easter.
In a statement on Wednesday, Smith said the attack showed a
deeply disturbing pattern.
Over 50 people were reportedly killed after gunmen invaded
Kimakpa village, in Miango district of Bassa LGA, on Palm Sunday of 2025.
US lawmakers, including Smith, say the protracted killings
in Nigeria systematically targets Christians — but the Nigerian government has
repeatedly rejected the narrative.
“The fact that such atrocities are repeated year after year
— on the same holy day — underscores the urgent need for decisive action,”
Smith said.
“As Christians in Nigeria observe Holy Week and approach
Easter Sunday, a time of profound spiritual reflection and celebration, I urge
the Government of Nigeria to take immediate and concrete steps to ensure the
safety and security of all Christian communities in the country. This includes
deploying adequate security forces and holding perpetrators to account.
“The Nigerian
government has a fundamental responsibility — and constitutional duty — to
protect all its citizens, regardless of their faith.
“The continued failure to prevent and intercept these
targeted attacks not only deepens human suffering, but also threatens the
fabric of religious coexistence in the region.
“The need for the government to step up and protect the
lives and religious liberty of Nigerians cannot be overstated.
“These savage killings, targeting Christians as they
gathered during one of the most sacred times of the year, are incredibly
heartbreaking and absolutely unacceptable.”
The lawmaker said the US must continue to stand in
solidarity with “persecuted Christians” and all other victims of religious
violence in Nigeria.
He urged Nigerian authorities to act swiftly to prevent
further bloodshed.
On Wednesday, Caleb Mutfwang, governor of Plateau, visited
President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja to discuss the latest
attacks.
Describing the violence in the state as “an act of
terrorism”, the governor said the motive and identities of the perpetrators
remain unknow
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