Mariah Carey performing in Nigeria slated

Access Bank of Nigeria Plc brought in American singer Mariah Carey to perform at its end of the year party as well as the send-off event for their outgoing Managing Director, Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede. That decision has not gone down well with some people in the US.

An American gossip website, Radar Online, has come out to blast Nigeria, calling the country "the home of fraudsters, scammers, drug pushers, terrorists and human traffickers".

The site described the performance by Mariah Carey as a disgrace to the United States, saying she "should have thought twice before agreeing to accept the pay check".

After the singer posted a picture of herself on her Instagram page with the title "Backstage in Nigeria", the bashing started.

"Ironically, given that she was performing for bankers, it seems Carey wasn't aware Nigeria is well-known as the center of the world’s email financial crimes.

"Nigeria is also, according to the United Nations, the hub of human trafficking as 'a source, destination and transit country'.

"And, just for good measure, there are mass killings going on in Nigerian states right now, and according to Human Rights Watch, the violence is being ignored by federal authorities. Systemic corruption in the Nigeria Police Force is the problem.

"Carey isn't the first performer who has taken a pay check for appearing in countries known for terror, death and fraud.

"In 2011, Beyoncé sang for Muamar Gadhafi’s sons and Jennifer Lopez performed in Turkmenistan."