Nigeria: Riots at any of the prisons in Nigeria between 7-12 September 1996 and whether there were escapees
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1999 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NGA31775.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Riots at any of the prisons in Nigeria between 7-12 September 1996 and whether there were escapees, 1 June 1999, NGA31775.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aac273.html [accessed 30 May 2023] |
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No reports of riots at any of the Nigerian prisons between 7-12 September 1996, could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please see below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Sources Consulted
Amnesty International.1997. Amnesty International Report. 1997. New York: Amnesty International USA.
Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series [Oxford]. September-October 1996. Vol. 33. No. 9.
Country Reports on Human Practices for1996. 1997. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
International Prison Observers. 1997 Report. Paris: International Prison Observers.
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge]. Vol. 42. September-October 1996. Nos. 9-10.
Resource Centre. Nigeria: Country File.
West Africa [London]. September-October 1996. Nos. 4116-4122.
Electronic sources: IRB Databases, LEXIS/NEXIS, Internet [http://www.postexpresswired.com]
