US Lawmaker Links Kwankwaso To Christian Killings.

Kwankwaso.

A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has accused former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, of being involved in the killing of Christians in Nigeria.

Moore made the accusation following Kwankwaso’s reaction to reports about a possible U.S. military intervention in Nigeria.

Taking to social media, Moore questioned the former governor’s record, writing: “Governor, do you care to comment on your own complicity in the death of Christians? You instituted Sharia law. You signed the law that makes so-called blasphemy punishable by death.”

Kwankwaso, who governed Kano State when Sharia law was introduced in November 2000, had earlier reacted to recent remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding Nigeria’s security challenges.

In his statement, Kwankwaso warned the U.S. against taking unilateral action, emphasising that Nigeria is a sovereign nation grappling with security threats that cut across ethnic and religious boundaries.

“The insecurity we face does not distinguish based on religious, ethnic, or political beliefs,” he said, urging the U.S. to assist Nigeria with advanced technology and diplomatic efforts instead of military threats.

Kwankwaso further called on the Nigerian government to appoint special envoys and ambassadors to engage Washington in constructive dialogue, stressing the need for unity among Nigerians rather than division.

Meanwhile, Moore has pledged to push for investigations into what he described as “genocide against Christians” in Nigeria.

Speaking to Fox News, he stated that President Trump would soon receive policy recommendations on possible U.S. actions in response to the alleged killings.

“We are going to get right to work and give President Trump a full menu of options to stop these killings,” he said.

Trump had earlier hinted at possible U.S. military involvement, citing rising attacks on Christians in Nigeria.

Through his Truth Social account, Trump announced that Nigeria had been redesignated as a “Country of Particular Concern,” blaming “radical Islamists” for the violence.

“Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” Trump wrote, warning that the U.S. could “go in guns blazing” if Nigeria failed to act.

However, the Nigerian government dismissed the claims of genocide, insisting that the country remains committed to protecting the rights of all citizens regardless of their faith.

President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed Nigeria’s constitutional guarantee of religious freedom and stated that his administration continues to work with religious leaders to promote national harmony.

“The portrayal of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality,” Tinubu said, adding that his government remains committed to ensuring peace and coexistence across all regions and faiths.