As of December 2022, around 730 asylum seekers in Nigeria came from Syria. About 280 asylum seekers were from Cameroon. Other most frequent countries of origin are the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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UNHCR. (January 1, 2023). Most frequent countries of origin of asylum seekers in Nigeria as of December 2022 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1231893/asylum-seekers-in-nigeria-by-origin/
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