Document #1141829
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
According to a Nigeria specialist at the
International Human Rights Law Group (IHRLG) in Washington DC, Oko
and Ita Oko Island prison are different prisons (8 Aug. 1996). Oko
prison is located in Edo state while Ita Oko Island prison is
located in Lagos state (ibid.).
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.
Reference
International Human Rights Law Group
(IHRLG), Washington, DC. 8 August 1996. Telephone interview with a
Nigeria specialist.