Nigeria: Armed Conflict
2026-06-07 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · HL725 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports by Caleb Mutfwang, Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria, that more than 60 villages had been destroyed by jihadist militias and that such destruction constituted a genocide.
Answer
On the security situation in Nigeria, I refer the Noble Lord to my statement to the House on 27 November 2025 (HLWS1104). On the claims from the Governor of Plateau State, the Noble Lord is aware that it is the long-standing policy of the UK Government th...