Summary

Urges that the U.S. recognize widespread, severe attacks on religious communities in Nigeria and calls for redesignating Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act. It lists reported killings, kidnappings, attacks on places of worship, displacement, refugee flows, U.S. assistance levels, and gaps in recent U.S. reporting to make the case for increased U.S. diplomatic pressure to protect religious minorities.

• Asserts that extremist groups and armed herders have committed mass killings, kidnappings, and attacks on worship sites in Nigeria, disproportionately affecting Christians and some Muslims.
• Summarizes external reports claiming tens of thousands killed or abducted and millions internally displaced or registered as refugees in recent years.
• Highlights that the U.S. designated Nigeria as a CPC in 2020 but omitted Nigeria from CPC lists in 2021–2023 and that the 2024 report/list was not released.
• Notes repeated recommendations from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom to redesignate Nigeria as a CPC (2021–2024).
• Cites U.S. assistance levels since FY2020 for non-military and military/security aid as context for policy choices.
• Concludes that redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern would strengthen U.S. diplomatic leverage to press Nigeria to protect religious minorities.
• Is primarily a findings and policy-urging resolution rather than an appropriations or law-changing measure.
• Does not itself specify sanctions or mandated actions, but supports a policy step that can lead to intensified reporting, monitoring, and possible consequences under existing law.