A survey conducted among returned migrants in Nigeria found out that male migrants were more likely to be held in detention than females. Among migrants from Edo State, for instance, all respondents who were detained in course of migration were men.
Distribution of returned Nigerian migrants who encountered detention in course of migration as of 2020, by state and gender
Mean age of respondents from Delta: 30 years
Mean age of respondents from Edo: 29.5 years
Mean age of respondents from Lagos: 31.3 years
Mean age of respondents from Imo: 31.1 years
* The count includes also migrants who encountered other types of abuses.
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NBS (Nigeria). (June 17, 2021). Distribution of returned Nigerian migrants who encountered detention in course of migration as of 2020, by state and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245191/nigerians-migrants-who-were-in-detention/
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Distribution of returned Nigerian migrants who encountered detention in course of migration as of 2020, by state and gender [Graph], NBS (Nigeria), June 17, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1245191/nigerians-migrants-who-were-in-detention/
