Isa Muazu's lawyers said he had been returned to the medical wing at Harmondsworth detention centre.
It is thought the Nigerian authorities did not clear the plane to land.
Mr Muazu had sought asylum in the UK claiming he would be killed by Islamic extremists if returned to Nigeria. He began refusing food in September.
The Home Office rejects his arguments and attempted to deport the 45-year-old on Friday after he lost a series of legal challenges.
The privately-chartered jet was in the air for a number of hours, but it is believed the Nigerian authorities did not give the pilot landing rights. It is unclear why.
The plane is thought to have stopped in Malta for two hours before returning to the UK.
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