Japa! 54 Nigerians seek asylum in Denmark

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Fifty-four Nigerians applied for asylum in Denmark between 2024 and 2025, according to official data obtained by Sunday PUNCH from the Danish Immigration Service.

The data, contained in the ministry’s Latest-Figures-On-Residence Report (Seneste tal på opholdsområdet) dated December 31, 2025, showed that 30 Nigerians applied for asylum in 2024.

The figure dropped to 24 in 2025, representing a 20 per cent year-on-year decline.

The monthly breakdown for 2025 showed that Nigerian asylum applications remained low throughout the year, with four applications recorded in January, two each in February, March, June, August, September, and October, four in November, two in December, one each in May and July, and none in April. Punch