US to Restrict Visas for Nigerians Carrying Out Anti-Christian Violence: Rubio

Category: Persecution of Believers

Summary:
The United States announced it will restrict visa access for Nigerians involved in violence against Christians, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated. This decision addresses mass killings and attacks by radical Islamic terrorists, Fulani ethnic militias, and other violent groups in Nigeria. Boko Haram, ISIS West Africa, and Fulani militias have committed various atrocities against Christians, particularly in northern Nigeria. The U.S. action aims to respond decisively to these ongoing religiously-motivated attacks.

Tags: United States, Nigeria, anti-Christian violence, Marco Rubio, Boko Haram, Fulani militias, ISIS West Africa

Source Excerpt:

The United States will restrict access to American visas for Nigerians taking part in ongoing atrocities against Christians, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday evening. “The United States is taking decisive action in response to the mass killings and violence against Christians by radical Islamic terrorists, Fulani ethnic militias, and other violent actors in Nigeria and beyond,” Rubio said. Boko Haram—which seeks to enforce its radical interpretation of Islamic law in Nigeria and which has targeted Muslims it considers not Muslim enough—as well as terrorist group ISIS West Africa and Fulani ethnic militias have been responsible for a variety of atrocities against Christians in religiously-divided Nigeria, particularly in the northern regions of the state.......

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Source: Algemeiner

Posted on 12-04-2025 06:36