No mention of the Celestial Church of Christ in Kano could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate. Please consult NGA32382.E of 10 August 1999 and NGA34952.E of 22 September 2000 for information on Christians and their relationship with Muslims in Nigeria.

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 find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

IRB Databases

LEXIS/NEXIS

Research Directorate's Country File: Nigeria. 1998-2000

World News Connection (WNC)

Internet sites including:

Adherents.com

All Africa.com

Amnesty International

Daily Mail & Guardian [Johannesburg]. Search Engine

The Guardian [London]. Search Engine

Human Rights Watch

NigeriaNews.net. Search Engine

Post Express [Lagos]. Search Engine

ReliefWeb

US Department of State. September 2000. 2000 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom.

Vanguard [Lagos]. Search Engine

Search engines including:

Dogpile

Fast Search

Google