UK Assures Nigerians Of Safety Amid Anti-Immigration Riots

Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has assured Nigerians residing in the UK about their safety in the wake of recent anti-immigration riots.

Montgomery gave the assurance on Wednesday while meeting with the CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja.

The High Commissioner and envoy indicated that 12 British towns were affected by the riots.

Protests first broke out late last month, after an anti-immigrant misinformation campaign stoked outrage over a stabbing attack that left three children dead in Southport, northern England.