- Introduction
- Guidance note
- Common analysis
- 1. Actors of persecution or serious harm
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2. Refugee status
- General remarks
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Analysis of particular profiles
- 2.1. Individuals targeted by Boko Haram
- 2.2. Individuals perceived as Boko Haram members or supporters
- 2.3. Members of separatist movements and individuals perceived as supporting them
- 2.4. Members of militant groups in the Niger Delta and individuals perceived as supporting them
- 2.5. Members and perceived supporters of political parties
- 2.6. Individuals involved in and affected by conflicts between herders and farmers
- 2.7. Human rights activists, bloggers, journalists and other media workers
- 2.8. Christian and Muslim minorities in specific areas
- 2.9. Individuals accused of witchcraft or threatened in relation to ritual killings
- 2.10. Individuals targeted by student cults
- 2.11. LGBT persons
- 2.12. Victims of human trafficking, including forced prostitution
- 2.13. Women and girls
- 2.14. Children
- 2.15. Persons with disabilities or severe medical issues, including mental health issues
- 2.16. Individuals accused of crimes in Nigeria
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3. Subsidiary protection
- 3.1. Article 15(a) QD
- 3.2. Article 15(b) QD
- 3.3. Article 15(c) QD
- 4. Actors of protection
- 5. Internal protection alternative
- 6. Exclusion
- Abbreviations and glossary
- Country of origin information references
- Relevant case law
GUIDANCE NOTE
Last updated: February 2019
As a next step, the case officer should establish whether the applicant can:
✓Safely travel: Travelling the roads from the airport to Lagos and most of the areas/states in Nigeria (except those with security problems in the North East, the Middle Belt or Zamfara) is considered to be generally safe.
✓ Legally travel: There are no legal or administrative restrictions for Nigerians to travel in Nigeria
✓ Gain admittance to: There are no legal or administrative restrictions or requirement for Nigerians to be admitted in any part of the country. Indigeneity facilitates settling in a given area; however, it does not constitute a requirement.
The individual circumstances of the applicant should also be taken into account in this context.