Information on the fate of the people detained in connection with the 22 April 1990 coup d'etat attempt against the government of Nigeria and whether or not they have been released [NGA12739]

Eleven relatives of people suspected of complicity in the abortive coup attempt to overthrow the government of President Ibrahim Babandida on 22 April 1990 were released (Agence France Presse 12 Mar. 1992; Reuters 12 Mar. 1992; West Africa 29 Mar. 1992). Information on the treatment of persons who remain in detention by the Nigerian authorities 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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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."