US Senator Ted Cruz outlines next steps on addressing alleged Christian massacres in Nigeria

United States Senator Ted Cruz has announced plans for further action regarding the alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria.

This development follows US President Donald Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” citing the widespread violence and mass murder of Christians across the country.

Trump also warned that the US military could intervene in Nigeria to eliminate the Islamic extremists allegedly responsible for the killings.

In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Ted Cruz said the next step is to impose targeted sanctions on government officials aiding terrorism in Nigeria.

According to him, “the next step is putting targeted sanctions on particular government officials; government officials who are complicit in what is happening.

“There are twelve states in Nigeria that have Sharia and blasphemy laws. Those laws are used to persecute Christians, those laws are used both to go directly after Christians by the government.”

The lawmaker claimed that the Nigerian government is “walking the other way while Boko Haram murder and commit horrible atrocities on these Christians”.