For information on the Nigerian military structure, chain of command, education and training and internal operations, please consult the attached document.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB 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.

Nigeria: A Country Study. 1992. 4th ed. Edited by Helen Chapin Metz. Washington, DC: Department of the Army, pp: 273-77, 290-94.