Nigeria, Dec. 3 -- The US government has introduced a new policy which allows it to impose a visa ban on people considered responsible for the attack on Nigerian Christians.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the US State Department said the policy allows it to deny visas to those who have directed, authorised, supported, participated in, or carried out abuses targeting people based on faith.

The US government said the policy was being implemented under Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Through the new policy, family members of affected persons are also subject to the restrictions.

"As President Trump made clear, the United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria and numerous o...