American lawmaker Kimberli Daniel accused Nigeria's Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of attempting to bribe a U.S. official. This allegation arose amid renewed violence in Nigeria's north-central and northwest regions during the 2026 Easter period.
US lawmaker Kimberli Daniel accused Nigeria's Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, of attempting to bribe her to suppress reports on Christian genocide in Nigeria. Daniel insists she will not be silenced and calls for Matawalle's removal.
Nigeria's Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, allegedly attempted to bribe a U.S. official to influence narratives surrounding reports of Christian killings in Nigeria, according to U.S. lawmaker Daniel. This claim was made in a viral video shared on Facebook.
