Nigeria: Corroboration of the Africa Watch report dated 22 April 1992 which stated that all relatives of coup suspects were released in March 1992 and information on whether they have suffered any hardships since then
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 January 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | NGA12736 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Nigeria: Corroboration of the Africa Watch report dated 22 April 1992 which stated that all relatives of coup suspects were released in March 1992 and information on whether they have suffered any hardships since then, 1 January 1993, NGA12736, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac0020.html [accessed 20 May 2023] |
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Information available at the DIRB indicates that eleven relatives of people suspected of complicity in the abortive coup attempt to overthrow the government of President Ibrahim Babangida on 22 April 1990 were released (Agence France Presse
12 Mar. 1992; Reuters 12 Mar. 1992; West Africa 29 Mar. 1992). Information on whether they have suffered any hardships since their release 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."
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