Nigerian woman fails in bid to stop deportation

The High Court has dismissed a legal challenge aimed at preventing the deportation of a Nigerian woman who claims her two young daughters are at risk of serious harm due to female genital mutilation (FGM) if returned to Nigeria.

Today Mr Justice Brian McGovern refused an application by Pamela Izevbekhai and her daughters, Naomi (aged 7) and Jemima (aged 6), to set aside the Department of Justice's decision not to consider their claim for "subsidiary protection" here.