Christianity At Risk of Elimination in North & Middle Belt โ Nigerian Bishop Tells U.S. Lawmakers!
Reported by Marian Opeyemi Fasesan | Sele Media Africa
Bishop Wilfred Chikpa Anagbe of the Catholic Diocese of Makurdi has warned U.S. lawmakers that Christianity is facing elimination in Nigeriaโs North and Middle Belt regions due to sustained attacks, landโgrabs, and alleged government inactiveยญness. [1]
โWe live in fear, because at any point it can be our turn to be killed,โ the bishop said during his March 2025 testimony before the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee. [2]
Key Details:
- Bishop Anagbe told the U.S. hearing that militants and herders were not only attacking Christian communities but that government response was weak or nonโexistent. [1]
- He described a โlongโterm Islamic agenda to homogenise the populationโ and claimed the attacks were both violent and nonโviolent attempts to โreduce and eventually eliminate the Christian identityโ in the region. [3]
- The bishop also appealed to the U.S. to redesignate Nigeria as a โCountry of Particular Concernโ (CPC) under the International Religious Freedom Act. [4]
Why It Matters:
- The warning amplifies international scrutiny over Nigeriaโs security and religious freedom record, especially among Christian communities in vulnerable zones.
- It may influence U.S. policy, aid decisions, and bilateral relations, particularly as Nigeria was recently redesignated as a CPC. [5]
- Raises broader questions about how the Nigerian government classifies and responds to violence โ whether as terrorism, communal conflict, or religious persecution.
What to Watch:
- Whether the U.S. acts on the bishopโs pleaโvia sanctions, diplomatic pressure, or aid conditionality.
- The Nigerian governmentโs response to the allegations of targeted attacks and whether concrete actions are taken.
- Developments in the North & Middle Belt regionsโincluding whether attacks intensify or protective measures improve.
Citations:
- National Catholic Register: www.ncregister.com/news/nigerian-bishop-decries-anti-christian-attacks?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Christianity Today: www.christianitytoday.com/2025/03/nigeria-religious-freedom-persecution-us-concern/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Congress.gov: www.congress.gov/119/crec/2025/07/25/171/128/modified/CREC-2025-07-25-pt1-PgE728.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- Middlebelt Times: middlebelttimes.com/2025/10/08/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
- AP News: apnews.com/article/83c1df230dbcdc30178baab083fffd94?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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