MOSCOW, May 27. /TASS/. At least four US-controlled biological laboratories operate in Nigeria, where monkeypox came from, Russian Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Protection troops head Igor Kirillov stated Friday.
He pointed out that, according to the World Health Organization, the monkeypox pathogen strain was imported from Nigeria, where the US deployed its biological infrastructure.
“According to the available information, at least four US-controlled biolaboratories operate in Nigeria,” Kirillov said.
According to Kirillov, in this regard, it is necessary to point out a “strange coincidence that requires additional inspection by specialists.”
“Against the background of numerous cases of U.S. violations of biosafety requirements and facts of negligent storage of pathogenic biomaterials, we call on the leadership of the World Health Organization to investigate the activities of U.S.-funded Nigerian laboratories in Abuja, Zaria, and Lagos and inform the world community about its results,” the official said.
As per the WHO report, Kirillov said that the West African strain of the monkeypox pathogen came from Nigeria, the territory where the U.S. has also deployed its biological infrastructure.
“According to available information, there are at least four Washington-controlled biolaboratories operating in Nigeria,” he said.
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Russian Ministry of Defense briefing slides shows that two U.S.-controlled biolaboratories operate in Abuja, one in the town of Zaria and another one in Lagos.