Nigeria's foreign minister said the United States was pressuring African countries to accept Venezuelan deportees, some straight out of prison, but Africa's most populous country could not accommodate them due to its own problems.

Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send the country migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point.

Nigeria has firmly rejected a request from the United States to accept deported Venezuelans, including former prisoners, citing internal challenges and population strain. Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar