Nigeria is one of the highest-volume asylum claim nationalities in the UK. 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 Expert Witness UK
Nigeria's Same Sex Marriage (Prohibition) Act 2013 (SSMPA) criminalises same-sex relationships with up to 14 years imprisonment in southern states. In...
Learn more →IPOB & Biafra Separatist Expert Witness UK
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the Nigerian government in September 2017. Since proscription, me...
Learn more →Boko Haram & ISWAP Expert Witness UK | North-East Nigeria
Boko Haram and its splinter faction Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) maintain operational presence across North-East Nigeria, including Born...
Learn more →FGM & Gender-Based Violence Expert Witness UK | Nigeria
Nigeria has one of the highest absolute numbers of women and girls who have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) globally, with significant varia...
Learn more →Trafficking & Juju Ritual Expert Witness UK | Nigeria
Juju rituals are used by Nigerian trafficking networks, particularly those operating from Edo State and Benin City, to bind victims to their trafficke...
Learn more →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...
Learn more →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...
Learn more →Political Persecution in Nigeria: Expert Witness UK
Political persecution in Nigeria affects journalists, human rights defenders, political opposition figures, and activists. State violence against prot...
Learn more →Need guidance on current CPINs? See our Nigeria CPIN & Country Guidance pillar page.