The Nigerian government has denied claims by a US senator that “mass murder” of Christians is taking place in the West African nation.

Writing on social media, Ted Cruz claimed that 50,000 Christians have been killed since 2009, with 2,000 schools and 18,000 churches destroyed by armed groups he called “Islamist”.

What has Ted Cruz claimed?

The Republican senator said there is “Christian mass murder” in the West African nation. Cruz, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has called for Nigeria to be designated a country of particular concern and one with “severe violations” of religious freedom.

These claims have been “amplified” by “celebrities and commentators”, said The Associated Press , and some have even claimed there is a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria.

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