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 FalconerWhile 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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