Congress confronted the Nigeria crisis as witnesses describe mass killings and kidnappings targeting Christians. A subcommittee called for a stronger U.S. response to persecution.

A total of 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers were abducted by gunmen during an attack on St. Mary's School, a Catholic institution in north-central Nigeria's Niger state, the Christian Association of Nigeria said.

Nigeria has shut dozens of schools following a spate of abductions that saw hundreds of children kidnapped this week.

The Indigenous People of Biafra, a separatist group in southeastern Nigeria, remains committed to peaceful self-determination after a court sentenced its leader to life in prison for terrorism.

N.J., discusses the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, the Russia- Ukraine war and more on ‘The Big Weekend Show.’