U.S. Congressman Riley Moore has warned that the United States will hold the Nigerian government fully responsible if anything happens to Plateau-based clergyman, Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo. The warning follows the preacher’s recent claims that he has been receiving serious threats over his outspoken campaign against what he calls the “genocide of Christians” in Plateau State.
Moore issued the caution in a post on his X account after Rev. Dachomo revealed that loyalists of President Bola Tinubu had been pressuring him to stop posting videos of Christian killings and mass burials. According to the preacher, he has been targeted because of his criticism of the government’s handling of violent attacks in the region.
In a video posted on Facebook on November 21, 2025, Rev. Dachomo said, “They are threatening and warning me to stop exposing President Bola Tinubu’s government over the ongoing killings of Christians by Fulani terrorists.” He also claimed he had been receiving threatening calls from a top official in the Tinubu administration after a presidential adviser visited him to urge him to stop speaking out.
He added, “The same government is exposing us to Fulani killings by refusing to stop the attacks. Their silence endangers Christians all over Nigeria.”
Less than 24 hours after his revelation, Rev. Dachomo’s Facebook page was deleted. A new Instagram account he opened was also removed within a day. He later said that Meta blocked him from using its platforms, claiming his content posed a threat to Nigeria’s national security.
His supporters have condemned these actions, and several activists—both local and international—have offered him legal support.
In his statement, Moore said that Rev. Dachomo, who serves as Regional Chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Barkin Ladi LGA, is clearly in danger. He recalled a recent incident where the pastor warned authorities of an imminent attack and pleaded for security backup.
“We had a pastor there who warned the Nigerian government and said, ‘We are under imminent threat. We’re going to face an attack. If you don’t send some forces here in the next 24 hours, we need help.’ The Nigerian government not only ignored it, they issued a press release calling it fake news and exaggerated. The next day, 13 people were killed,” Moore said.
“How can you trust a government that doesn’t show up when you ask for help? You can’t. The US will hold the Nigerian government responsible if anything happens to the pastor,” he added.
