The Bakare family fled Nigeria out of fear their daughter would be subjected to female genital mutilation Members of a Nigerian family living in Windsor say they fear for their lives as a result of media attention they’ve received after a deportation order previously issued by the Canadian government.
Rasheedat Bakare, her husband Afeez, son Faaiq and daughter Faiqah all fled Nigeria and arrived in Canada in 2017. The family’s youngest daughter Farhana was born in Canada in 2018.
The family of five was denied refugee status last Thursday and were told to leave the country by 3 p.m on Friday.
“My children’s life, my husband’s life is at risk,” said Rasheedat Bakare. “We ran…
Source: Nigerian Tribune
