Each profile below links to a dedicated page with CPIN references, country guidance analysis, and profile-specific expert evidence guidance for solicitors and Legal Aid practitioners.
LGBTQ+ Asylum Nigeria Country Expert Reports
Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013 (SSMPA) criminalises same-sex relationships with up to 14 years imprisonment in southern states. In...
IPOB & Biafra Separatist Country Expert Reports
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the Nigerian government in September 2017. Since proscription, me...
Boko Haram & ISWAP Country Expert Reports | North-East Nigeria
Boko Haram and its splinter faction Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) maintain operational presence across North-East Nigeria, including Born...
FGM & Gender-Based Violence Country Expert Reports | Nigeria
Nigeria has one of the highest absolute numbers of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) globally, with significant varia...
Trafficking & Juju Ritual Country Expert Reports | Nigeria
Juju rituals are used by Nigerian trafficking networks, particularly those operating from Edo State and Benin City, to bind victims to their trafficke...
Actors of Protection in Nigeria: Expert Witness Analysis UK
State protection in Nigeria varies significantly by location and appellant profile. The August 2024 updated Home Office CPIN on actors of protection c...
Internal Relocation in Nigeria: Lagos & Abuja Expert Witness Analysis UK
Lagos and Abuja are frequently proposed as internal relocation alternatives in Nigerian asylum cases. Whether relocation is viable depends entirely on...
Political Persecution in Nigeria: Country Expert Reports
Political persecution in Nigeria affects journalists, human rights defenders, political opposition figures, and activists. State violence against prot...
Need guidance on current CPINs? See our Nigeria CPIN & Country Guidance pillar page.