Overview
- House Appropriations and Foreign Affairs Committees submitted a report labeling Nigeria the deadliest place in the world to be a Christian.
- The report calls for a U.S.–Nigeria security agreement, conditioning certain U.S. funds on measurable progress, and imposing targeted sanctions and visa bans.
- Lawmakers recommend repealing Sharia and blasphemy laws used to target minorities and propose technical support to counter attacks attributed to armed Fulani militias.
- The findings urge removal of militias from seized farmlands to enable displaced communities to return and emphasize restoring land rights as part of a durable peace strategy.
- The document widens its scope to flag Chinese-linked mining activity and urges Nigeria to reconsider defense ties with Russia, as Nigerian officials dispute a primarily religious framing and warn punitive steps could worsen tensions.