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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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: Expert Witness UK
Political persecution in Nigeria affects journalists, human rights defenders, political opposition figures, and activists. State violence against prot...
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