No reports on the arrest of Ganiyu Adams, leader of one of the factions of the Oodua People's Congress (OPC), prior to 6 November 1999 could be found among the 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 additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Africa Confidential.

Africa Research Bulletin.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1999. 2000. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.

Keesing's Record of World Events.

IRB Databases.

Oral source.

Resource Centre. Country File. Nigeria.

West Africa.

Internet sites including,

Niajabeat-News

Nigeria News

Post Express Wired

Search engines including,

Google

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