AT least 2,000 foreigners, among them, those fleeing political maltreatment as a result of being in the opposition from the West, North and Central African regions have applied to the Nigerian government for political asylum.
Majority of those on the list seeking to be granted asylum, Saturday Vanguard gathered at the weekend include women, children and rape victims of the civil wars that have continued to ravage the west and central African region.
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