U.S. Congressman Riley Moore has alleged that Chinese nationals operating illegal mining sites in Nigeria are funding violent attacks in the country’s Middle Belt region.
Speaking after submitting a report to the White House, Moore said he and other Republican lawmakers visited Nigeria at the request of former U.S. President Donald Trump to investigate ongoing violence, particularly in the Middle Belt.
According to Moore, findings from the report claim that Chinese operators engaged in illegal rare earth mineral extraction are paying “protection money” to Fulani militants. He alleged that these funds are being used to finance Get The Full, Details. .
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