[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H5181]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       JIHADI VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA

  (Mr. JAMES asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. JAMES. Nigeria is the deadliest place on Earth to be a Christian 
today. Since 2019, tens of thousands of Christians in Nigeria have been 
slaughtered as part of a sustained pattern of religiously motivated 
violence by jihadis, ignored or enabled by the Nigerian Government.
  Extremist groups like Boko Haram are allowed to operate without any 
meaningful response from authorities.
  A courageous leader named Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was convicted in a farce 
show trial for speaking out about what is happening. He is currently 
serving a life sentence in prison, convicted on false terrorism 
charges.
  I implore my colleagues to support my resolution, H. Res. 1321 
calling on the Nigerian Government to conduct another trial in 
accordance with its own Constitution based on: evidence, with access to 
legal counsel, medical care and international law pertaining to humane 
conditions of detention, or, better yet, release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu 
immediately and unconditionally.
  America gives billions to Nigeria. We will not continue to fund a 
Christian genocide. We have the moral obligation to stand up so our 
Christian brothers and sisters can worship the Lord, our God, in peace.

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