US Representative Anna Paulina Luna calls for urgent action, citing a series of reported killings and attacks in the state.

US Representative Anna Paulina Luna has raised concerns over a series of reported attacks and killings in Plateau State, alleging that Christian communities have been repeatedly targeted amid continuing security challenges in parts of the state.

Luna made the allegations in a post on her verified X account, where she called for urgent action and questioned the response of Nigerian authorities to the violence.

The US lawmaker alleged that armed groups had attacked Christian communities in Plateau, leaving civilians vulnerable and at serious risk.

Luna cited several incidents she said had occurred in affected communities, including the reported killing of a pastor and his church secretary while they were on their way to church.

She also alleged that five Christians were ambushed in a vehicle, while a civilian guard was reportedly killed outside his home.

In another incident, Luna claimed that a man and his son were beaten and left critically injured.

The US representative described the incidents as part of what she portrayed as a broader pattern of violence against civilians in Plateau State. She also questioned why previous security warnings and alerts had allegedly not received adequate attention from Nigerian authorities.

Luna tagged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz in her appeal, drawing further international attention to the security situation in Nigeria.

Her intervention comes amid continuing concerns over attacks on rural and vulnerable communities in parts of Plateau State, where deadly violence has remained a major security concern.

However, the specific allegations made by Luna, including the identities of the perpetrators and the religious motivation behind individual attacks, remain claims that were not independently established in the reports reviewed for this story.

The allegations nonetheless underscore the growing international attention on Nigeria's security challenges and the calls for stronger protection of civilians in affected communities.