U.S. Congressman Riley Moore has cautioned that the Nigerian government will be held accountable should any harm come to Plateau-based Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo, who has repeatedly spoken out against what he describes as a “Christian genocide” in the region.
Moore, who represents West Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives, issued the warning in a post on X following Dachomo’s recent claims that he has received threats from loyalists of President Bola Tinubu due to his criticism of the government’s handling of attacks and mass burials in Plateau State.
In a video posted on Facebook on November 21, 2025, Dachomo alleged that political associates of the president had warned him to stop sharing footage of killings he attributes to Fulani militants.
“They are threatening and warning me to stop exposing President Bola Tinubu’s government over the ongoing killings of Christians by Fulani terrorists,” he said.
The clergy also claimed that a senior official in the Tinubu administration had been calling and warning him after a presidential aide visited him to caution against his continued criticism.
“I’m being watched for speaking out, yet the same government is exposing us to killings by refusing to stop the attacks. Their silence endangers Christians across Nigeria,” he said.
Within 24 hours of his video, Dachomo’s Facebook page was deleted. A newly created Instagram account was also shut down a day after. Meta reportedly restricted his access, citing national security concerns over his posts.
The move has drawn condemnation from local and international rights advocates, some of whom have offered legal assistance to the cleric.
In his statement, Moore described Dachomo — the Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area — as being in real danger, stressing that the United States would not tolerate any harm to him.
Highlighting a previous case involving the cleric, Moore said Dachomo had earlier warned authorities of an impending attack and begged for immediate deployment of security forces.
“The Nigerian government not only ignored it, they issued a press release calling it fake news and exaggerated. Thirteen people were killed the next day,” Moore said.
“How can you trust a government that doesn’t show up when you ask for help? The US will hold the Nigerian government responsible if anything happens to this pastor,” he added.