375Nigerians sought Swedish asylum in2024Report

375 Nigerians Apply for Asylum in Sweden Amidst Rising Insecurity

No fewer than 375 Nigerian nationals applied for asylum in Sweden in 2024, according to newly released data from the Swedish Migration Agency. The figure includes 239 first-time applicants while 136 were follow-up requests from individuals seeking to extend their temporary protection status.   A demographic breakdown reveals that most Nigerian applicants were working-age adults, with nearly half between the ages of 25 and 44. The data also shows…

375Nigerians sought Swedish asylum in2024Report

At least 375 Nigerian citizens sought asylum in Sweden in 2024, according to the SwedishMigrationAgencys 2024 asylum application data obtained by Saturday PUNCH. Of figure, 239 were first-tim...