Henry Okwo, wife Blessing and their three kids were taken away in a police van
A terrified family with a newborn baby fleeing from threats and torture in Nigeria have been "traumatised" by a days-long ordeal that saw them locked out of their flat, taken away in a police van and moved from Scotland to York.
Henry contacted the charity Migrant Help for support – but was stunned to be told by a driver sent by the non-profit that he and his family were being shifted to York, 200 miles away. Meanwhile, Aquila agent Paul Clark reportedly phoned the police on the family after they refused to leave the common close of their building in sub-zero temperatures.
He continued: "It was explained that the family were now in safe hands and out of the cold and that they would deal with matters from here in the morning. We assumed this was the end of the matter." "They were able to use the public area and toilet facilities and chose to go between these areas and their belongings in the van during the time they were waiting. To say anything else would be inaccurate."
The family is mounting a legal challenge against the Home Office, with the assistance of immigration lawyers McGlashan MacKay. A spokesperson for the solicitor said: "This has been an extremely traumatising event for our client and his family and shows the real impact of Home Office decisions. It is important that individuals are accommodated with due regard being given to their particular circumstances.
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