Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The United States Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, has met with Nigeria's National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, as Abuja intensifies diplomatic efforts to engage Washington over allegations of Christian persecution in the country.

Mr Hegseth confirmed the meeting on X, saying he met with the NSA and his team to discuss what he described as the "horrific violence against Christians" in Nigeria.

"Under @POTUS leadership, the Department of War is working aggressively with Nigeria to end the persecution of Christians by jihadist terrorists," he wrote.

None of the attendees has provided details of the discussions at the meeting.

The Nigerian delegation is in Washington for discussions on the allegations, persistent ter...