FL H0761

Condemns the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and supports redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern under U.S. religious freedom policy

Cites approximately 52,250 Christians killed and more than 19,000 churches attacked or destroyed in Nigeria since Boko Haram's insurgency began in 2009

Notes more than 7,000 Christians were killed in 2025 alone, averaging 35 per day, with estimates of 50,000-100,000 total martyred since 2009

Identifies Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province, and Fulani militants as perpetrators of massacres, church burnings, kidnappings, and sexual violence against Christian communities

References that the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has recommended Nigeria's redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern every year since 2009