The Kunle Blog.

The Chinese government has denied reports that it is complicit in the proliferation of terrorist activities in Nigeria. The comment was made in reaction to a revelation by a British newspaper, The Times, that claimed Chinese mining industry employees were sponsoring terrorist organizations in some parts of Nigeria to gain access to the nation's mineral resources. The Times claims that it has sent its research to an analysis team in Lagos. However, in a statement issued by its mission in Abuja on Monday, via its Twitter handle, China denied the allegations calling the reporting "irresponsible". The Chinese Mission said, "Our attention has been drawn to a media report titled "Chinese 'bribed Nigerian militants for access to vast mineral reserves", published by the The Times of the U.K. on April 15, 2023. "This report, claiming that "Beijing could be indirectly funding terror" in Nigeria, is based on unverified, unclear and unproven informat