* President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
The Pathfinder
Friday November 7, 2025
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The United States Congress has reportedly introduced a new bill to impose sanctions on the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, citing alleged severe violations of religious freedom against Christians in Nigeria.
The proposed measures include visa bans and asset freezes for individuals associated with these groups.
Representative Smith Christopher, who sponsored the bill, on Tuesday, commended US President Donald Trump for re-designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, under the International Religious Freedom Act. The CPC designation is reserved for countries believed to engage in or tolerate particularly severe violations of religious freedom.
In addition to the Miyetti Allah groups, the bill in the US Congress also adds “Fulani-Ethnic Militias” operating in Benue and Plateau states to the list of Entities of Particular Concern, EPCs. EPCs are non-state actors accused of committing particularly severe violations of religious freedom. Other previously designated EPCs include Boko Haram, ISIS-West Africa, ISIS-Sahel, Houthis, and the Taliban.
The legislative move comes alongside remarks from US Senator Ted Cruz, who vowed to hold Nigerian officials accountable over claims of Christian persecution. Senator Cruz had earlier proposed the “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025,” which called for targeted sanctions against federal or state officials who “promoted, enacted, or maintained Nigerian blasphemy laws,” including through public advocacy, legislative action, or executive enforcement.
Supporters of the US bills argue that these measures are necessary to address ongoing religious violence in Nigeria, where attacks on churches, Christian communities, and individuals have been reported in several northern and central states.
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