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'We Will Not Continue To Fund A Christian Genocide!': John James Demands US Cut Aid To Nigeria

Published | Video Starts at 00:23

Ignored or enabled by the Nigerian government, extremist groups like Boko Haram are allowed to operate without any meaningful response from authorities. A courageous leader named Mazi Namdi Khanu was convicted in a farce show trial for speaking out about what's happening. He's currently serving a life sentence in prison, convicted on false terrorism charges. I implore my colleagues to Support my Bill hrez 13:21 Calling on the Nigerian government to conduct … (00:23–00:31)

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Asserts that Mazi Namdi Khanu was unjustly convicted for speaking out against the violence in Nigeria.

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