APC Politician Secures Asylum in The UK After Claiming He Was Forced to Have Sex With Nigerian Women

APC Politician Secures Asylum in The UK After Claiming He Was Forced to Have Sex With Nigerian Women
A member of Sierra Leone’s main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC), has successfully secured the right to remain in the United Kingdom after a tribunal heard he was subjected to sexual slavery by a Nigerian woman following his flight from political violence in Sierra Leone.
The Upper Tribunal in the UK recently rejected an appeal by the British Home Office to deport the migrant, with the presiding judge branding the government’s case a “shambles.”
According to court documents, the asylum seeker entered the UK in February 2020 and filed for asylum in January 2021. His claim was founded on two main arguments: a fear of political persecution in Sierra Leone and his status as a victim of modern slavery and sexual exploitation in the UK.
The claimant testified that he was an active member of the APC, noting that he had “participated in elections, delegated conferences and made financial contributions” to the party. He alleged that during a by-election in Sierra Leone, he was attacked and injured by “thugs” supporting President Julius Maada Bio who suspected the opposition would win the seat. Following the attack, he fled to the Northern Province before obtaining a passport to escape to the UK.