Written questions

Nigeria: Christianity

Lords · Question HL9836 · Tabled 23 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record

Answered 29 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

To ask His Majesty's Government, following reports that Fulani militants murdered Christians in Yelewata, what assessment they have made of the persecution of Christians in Nigeria, and what representations they have made to the government of Nigeria abou

Answer

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury, 29 Jul 2025

The UK Government is deeply concerned about the ongoing violence in Nigeria's Middle Belt and we express our sincere concern for all those impacted. The root causes of intercommunal violence are complex and often linked to land disputes, historical tensio...