PERSECUTION OF CHRISTIANS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Early day motion 797, tabled 12 February 2015 by Jim Shannon (DUP). Signed by 25 members.

That this House expresses concern over the continued unrest in Northern Nigeria which has left 2,000 people dead since 3 January 2015 and has displaced 30,000 people, with over 1,000 churches destroyed since 2009; and calls for better protection to be given to Christians in Northern Nigeria, particularly in light of Boko Haram's statement that it will continue its attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, DUP 6, Liberal Democrat 5, Conservative 2, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2.