Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 87214

Nigeria: Detainees

Tabled: 3 November 2025

Answered: 11 November 2025

Named Day

Question

Sir Desmond Swayne

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has had discussions with her counterpart in Nigeria on the detention of eight children from the Du Merci Christian orphanage; and whether she is taking diplomatic

Answer

Chris Elmore

The UK government welcomed the return of eight children to the custody of the Du Merci Centre. We are aware that a further eight children remain in the custody of Kano State authorities as court proceedings are ongoing. We have raised this case at senior ...

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