Nigeria: Information on the fate of the people detained in connection with the 22 April 1990 coup d'etat attempt against the government of Nigeria and whether or not they have been released
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NGA12739 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Information on the fate of the people detained in connection with the 22 April 1990 coup d'etat attempt against the government of Nigeria and whether or not they have been released, 1 January 1993, NGA12739, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab8e68.html [accessed 27 December 2015] |
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Eleven relatives of people suspected of complicity in the abortive coup attempt to overthrow the government of President Ibrahim Babandida on 22 April 1990 were released (Agence France Presse 12 Mar. 1992; Reuters 12 Mar. 1992; West Africa 29 Mar. 1992). Information on the treatment of persons who remain in detention by the Nigerian authorities could not be found among the sources currently available at the DIRB.
References
Agence France Presse. 12 March 1992. "Nigerian Leader Frees 11 Over Coup Bid." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 12 March 1992. "Nigeria Frees Relatives of Alleged Coup Plotters." (NEXIS)
West Africa. 29 March 1992. "Coup Suspects Freed."
Attachments
Agence France Presse. 12 March 1992. "Nigerian Leader Frees 11 Over Coup Bid." (NEXIS)
Reuters. 12 March 1992. "Nigeria Frees Relatives of Alleged Coup Plotters." (NEXIS)
West Africa. 29 March 1992. "Coup Suspects Freed."
