Nigeria: Christianity
Commons · Question 61796 · Tabled 23 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
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
Answered by Hamish Falconer, 9 Jul 2025
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...