Mirian Gom 
ABUJA, Nigeria — US Congressman Riley Moore has welcomed reports of the arrest of Mahmoud Adam in Plateau State, describing the development as a sign of security cooperation between Nigeria and the United States.
Moore, a Republican member of the US House of Representatives, made the remarks in a post on X on Saturday. He credited the Nigerian government with the reported arrest.
Moore described Adam as a “radical Islamic Fulani terrorist leader” and accused him of involvement in the killing of Christians in Nigeria. However, the allegations have not been independently established in the information available for this report.
“This is great news for Christians in Nigeria!” Moore wrote, adding that the reported arrest demonstrated the benefits of US-Nigeria security cooperation.
He also praised the Nigerian government, the US Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration for their stated efforts to protect Christians.
A report published by The Daily Caller on October 2 said Adam was arrested in the early hours of September 12 at his compound in Plateau State. The publication described him as a prominent Fulani community leader.
The report cited information and photographs provided by a whistleblower and made further allegations about Adam’s relationships with Nigerian officials.
However, Nigerian authorities have yet to cite in the available material confirming the circumstances of the reported arrest, the specific allegations against Adam or his current legal status.
The reported arrest comes amid continued security engagement between Nigeria and the United States, including cooperation on counterterrorism.
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