A Nigerian failed asylum seeker who has been on hunger strike for around 100 days was removed from Britain on Wednesday following an unsuccessful legal battle.
Isa Muazu has been returned to Nigeria, immigration minister Mark Harper said.
The 45-year-old had been detained since July after he was found to have overstayed his leave by five-and-a-half years.
He began his hunger strike in September. His weight at one point was measured at 53 kilogrammes (eight stone) — little for his 1.8-metre (5ft 11in) height.
Muazu was first sent to Nigeria at the start of the month but the plane turned back, reportedly because Nigerian authorities refused to let it land.
Harper said: “Today (Wednesday), Mr Muazu, a failed asylum seeker from Nigeria, has been successfully returned.”
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