A Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives, Kimberly Daniels, has accused Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of attempting to bribe a United States official in a bid to alter international perceptions of ongoing violence in Nigeria.
The accusation comes in the wake of renewed attacks across Nigeria’s North Central and North West regions during the 2026 Easter period. The violence led to multiple casualties in Plateau, Kaduna and Nasarawa states, intensifying concerns about security and the widening gap between official assurances and the realities faced by affected communities.
Daniels raised the alarm in a video shared on her Facebook page on Monday, where she expressed concern over what she described as efforts to manipulate the narrative surrounding a report issued by the United World Congress of Diplomats. The report highlights alleged persecution and killings of Christians in Nigeria and has drawn international attention.
According to Daniels, who also serves as chairperson of the organization, Matawalle’s alleged actions were aimed at discrediting and suppressing the report, which she said implicates him. She claimed that an unnamed US official was offered money in exchange for changing the narrative of the findings.
Daniels maintained that she would not be silenced despite any form of pressure, stressing her commitment to speaking out against what she described as the continued killings of Christians in Nigeria. She argued that the situation demands transparency and accountability rather than attempts to obscure the truth.
The allegations add a new dimension to ongoing international scrutiny of Nigeria’s security challenges and raise questions about the credibility of official responses to the crisis.
