Nigeria, April 7 -- Amid a controversy over his role in the troubled Nigerian North-central region, the Nigerian government has expelled American missionary Alex Barber from the country.

The government accused Mr Barber of making inflammatory statements capable of inciting violence and deepening divisions, particularly in Plateau State.

Abiodun Essiet, the senior special assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North Central), confirmed this during an interview with TVC on Monday, stating that Mr Barber's activities posed a serious threat to national unity.

"Yeah, so we've realised what Alex Barber has done, so I must inform that Alex Barber is no longer in Nigeria," Mrs Essiet said.

"He has been, we can say, remove...