A new bill introduced in the United States Congress aims to impose targeted sanctions on the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, citing alleged severe violations of religious freedom against Christians in Nigeria.
The measures by the Congress of the United States of America include visa bans and asset freezes for individuals associated with these groups.
Representative Smith Christopher, who sponsored the bill, on Tuesday, commended US President Donald Trump for re-designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, under the International Religious Freedom Act.
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The CPC designation is reserved for countries believed to engage in or tolerate particularly severe violations of religious freedom.
In addition to the Miyetti Allah groups, the bill in the US Congress also said: “Fulani-Ethnic Militias” operating in Benue and Plateau states to the list of Entities of Particular Concern, EPCs.
“EPCs are non-state actors accused of committing particularly severe violations of religious freedom. Other previously designated EPCs include Boko Haram, ISIS-West Africa, ISIS-Sahel, Houthis, and the Taliban.”
