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

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

"He has been, we can say, removed and sent out of the country because of the work he's doing, which is creating division."

She alleged that Mr Barbir's remarks had immediate consequences, linking his speech in Jos to the violence that followed shortly after.

"Immediately after he made his speech in Jos, a lot of people didn't know that two people, two Muslims, were killed immediately after his speech,"...