United States lawmaker Senator Ted Cruz has revealed the next step in addressing the alleged massacre of Christians in Nigeria.

Recall that US President Donald Trump recently designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, citing the mass murder of Christians in the country.

Trump also warned that the US military could intervene in Nigeria to eliminate the Islamic extremists allegedly responsible for the killings.

In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Ted Cruz said the next step is to impose targeted sanctions on government officials aiding terrorism in Nigeria.

According to him, “the next step is putting targeted sanctions on particular government officials; government officials who are complicit in what is happening.

“There are twelve states in Nigeria that have Sharia and blasphemy laws. Those laws are used to persecute Christians, those laws are used both to go directly after Christians by the government.”

The lawmaker claimed that the Nigerian government is “walking the other way while Boko Haram murder and commit horrible atrocities on these Christians”.