Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 61796

Nigeria: Christianity

Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 9 July 2025

Question

Jim Shannon

Democratic Unionist Party — Strangford

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Nigerian counterpart following the killing of up to 200 internally displaced Christians in Yelewata, Benue State.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
While the UK Government has not yet discussed the violent attacks on 13 June, UK officials have been actively engaging on broader security issues in Benue State. On 10 June, UK officials met Mr. Dickson Tarkighir, Member of the House of Representatives fo...
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