Reference to the Joint Christian Fellowship and its affiliate Operation Thunderbolt at the University of Port Harcourt and the Federal University of Port Harcourt could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

For information on the campus-based cult called the Black Axe Confraternity, please consult NGA39977.E of 5 September 2002.

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.

IRB Databases

The Catholic Institute of West Africa was unable to provide information on the above-mentioned topic.

Unsuccessful attempts to reach the Christian Association of Nigeria, the University Young Christian Students of Nigeria, the Department of Religious and Cultural Studies at the Federal University of Port Harcourt and other oral sources.

Internet sites, including:

AllAfrica.com

Daily Champion

International Christian Concern

International Federation of Catholic Universities

Net Ministries

Newswatch Nigeria

Port Harcourt City Online

Vanguard

World Council of Churches

World Evangelical Alliance

World News.com

World News Connection (WNC)

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