No reference to an Ekoken village in Edo State, including names of current or past Ogboni kings, could be found among sources consulted by the Research Directorate. Nor could any reference to Ogboni burial rites for their kings be found among 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 find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

IRB Databases

NEXIS

Two oral sources were unable to provide information on the above-mentioned topic.

Unsuccessful attempts to contact the University of Benin

Internet sites including:

Africa Confidential

AllAfrica.com

Edo Nation Online

Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Newswatch Nigeria

Nigeria Daily

Reformed Ogboni Fraternity

Vanguard

World News.com

World News Connection (WNC)

Search engines including:

Google