Portuguese Politicians Demand EU Action on Nigerian Christian Genocide
Brussels — Members of the European Parliament have submitted a parliamentary question (E-003845/2025) demanding answers from EU leadership about the ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria, asking what measures are being taken to strengthen protection of vulnerable Christian communities and promote religious freedom in the country.
The parliamentary question notes that Parliament's resolution of February 8, 2024 already condemned massacres of Christians in Nigeria, and states that "violence in the region is fueled by radicalized militias and groups operating with terrorist methods."
The question emphasizes that "religious freedom is a fundamental right and a cornerstone of human dignity," and argues that "the EU cannot limit itself to a partial analysis of the factors at play but must strengthen its diplomatic and protection mechanisms, including through figures such as the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU and the EU Special Representative for Human Rights."
The parliamentary question specifically demands to know: "What measures are being taken to strengthen the protection of vulnerable Christian communities and to promote religious freedom in Nigeria?" and "How is the EU supporting humanitarian initiatives and assistance programmes in the areas most affected by persecution?"
The action comes as international attention has intensified on Nigeria's Christian persecution crisis. In the first seven months of 2025 alone, more than 7,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria, an average of 35 deaths per day. Since President Bola Tinubu took office in 2023, more than 10,000 people have been killed, hundreds have been abducted, and more than 3 million people have been displaced from their homes.
Many have characterized the violence against Christians in Nigeria as "Christian genocide," as violent incidents have occurred within churches and Christian communities in the central and northern regions of the country. Christians are particularly at risk from targeted attacks by Islamist militants, including Fulani fighters, Boko Haram and ISWAP (Islamic State West Africa Province).
In the United States, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, which would impose targeted sanctions against Nigerian officials who facilitate violence against Christians and other religious minorities, including by Islamist terrorist groups, and impose sanctions against officials who enforce sharia and blasphemy laws.
In 2021, President Joe Biden lifted Nigeria's Country of Particular Concern (CPC) designation, but Congress is now urging President Donald Trump to reinstate it. Representative Riley Moore (R-WV) formally requested that Secretary of State Marco Rubio designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern on October 5, 2025.
Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar has rejected accusations by US lawmakers that the government is facilitating violent attacks against Christians, arguing that resource-based tensions in some communities have been distorted to suit narratives of religious persecution by interest groups.
THE CRUSADER'S OPINION
While Americans in Congress are finally calling out the Islamic slaughter of Nigerian Christians, Europe's response has been pathetically weak. A parliamentary question demanding "answers" is not action. It's bureaucratic theater while 35 Christians are murdered every single day.
This is the same European Parliament that in 2022 voted down a debate on Christian persecution after Muslim students stoned, beat, and burned alive Christian student Deborah Samuel for thanking Jesus. 244 MEPs said no. Let that sink in. A teenage girl was murdered for her faith, and Europe's supposed champions of human rights refused to even talk about it.
Now they're asking polite questions about "measures" and "humanitarian initiatives" while Islamic terrorists butcher believers, burn churches, and kidnap Christian women for sexual slavery. Since 2009, over 60,000 Christians have been slaughtered. Nearly 20,000 churches destroyed. And the EU's response? Strongly worded letters and blame on "climate change."
The jihadists aren't confused about their mission. Boko Haram, ISWAP, and radicalized Fulani herdsmen are waging explicit holy war to eradicate Christianity from Nigeria. They're not hiding it. They film their atrocities screaming "Allahu Akbar" and posting videos of burning corpses. This isn't "resource conflict." It's religious genocide.
Meanwhile, Europe continues pumping money into nations that persecute Christians while rolling out prayer carpets for Muslims in the Vatican. The hypocrisy is staggering. Try opening a church in Mecca. You'd be arrested, imprisoned, and possibly beheaded. But Nigerian Muslims can massacre Christians with impunity, and the worst consequence they face is a European parliamentary question.
Nigerian officials who enable this slaughter should face international sanctions, asset freezes, and travel bans. The perpetrators should face prosecution for crimes against humanity. And they should all face the eternal judgment of a righteous God who sees every drop of Christian blood spilled.
Europe needs to stop asking questions and start demanding justice.
TAKE ACTION
Support Organizations Helping Persecuted Nigerian Christians:
- Open Doors USA - Supporting Nigerian believers with discipleship, trauma care, and relief aid
https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/persecution/countries/nigeria/
Phone: 1-888-5-BIBLE-5 (1-888-524-2535) - International Christian Concern - Advocating for Nigerian Christians and providing humanitarian assistance
https://persecution.org
Email: icc@persecution.org
Phone: 1-800-422-5441 - Voice of the Martyrs - Direct aid to Nigerian Christian communities under attack
https://www.persecution.com/countries/nigeria/
Phone: 1-800-747-0085 - ADF International - Legal defense for Nigerian Christians facing blasphemy charges
https://adfinternational.org
Email: info@adfinternational.org
