IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author): “Information on the killing of Gideon Akaluka in Kano by 'Muslim fanatics', on whether 'these people' killed any one else because of the same incident, on whether the authorities have arrested 'these people' involved in the killing and if not, on whether 'these people' are still threatening other persons connected to Gideon Akaluka and whether the authorities responded to requests for protection [NGA24817.E]”, Document #1239503

Information on the killing of Gideon Akaluka in Kano by 'Muslim fanatics', on whether 'these people' killed any one else because of the same incident, on whether the authorities have arrested 'these people' involved in the killing and if not, on whether 'these people' are still threatening other persons connected to Gideon Akaluka and whether the authorities responded to requests for protection [NGA24817.E]

For information on the above mentioned subjects, please refer to Response to Information Request NGA24526.E of 9 July 1996, which is available at Regional Documentation Centres. Attached are media articles that report on with the killing of Gideon Akaluka and other religious riots between Muslims and Christians in Kano. More information on the requested subjects could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB.

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.

Attachments

Agence France Presse (AFP). 20 June 1995. "Islamic Council to Investigate Kano Violence." (NEXIS)

_____. 16 June 1995. "Pamphlets Call on Non -Moslems to Leave Kano." (NEXIS)

_____. 25 January 1995. "Christian Stoned By Moslems in Nigeria Still Alive." (NEXIS)

_____. 7 January 1995. "Police Reinforcements After Islamic Zealots Behead Non-Moslem." (NEXIS)

The Associated Press (AP). 3 January 1995. "Tension High After Muslims Accused of Beheading Christian." (NEXIS)

The Herald [Glasgow]. 4 January 1995. "Kano Quelled After Beheading." (NEXIS)

The Independent [London]. Karl Maier. 16 August 1995. "Beheading Stirs Nigerian Tension; Karl Maier in Kano Finds Disturbing Echoes of 1967's Descent Into Ethnic Terror." (NEXIS)

ecoi.net description:: Information on the killing of Gideon Akaluka in Kano by 'Muslim fanatics', on whether 'these people' killed any one else because of the same incident, on whether the authorities have arrested 'these people' involved in the killing and if not, on whether 'these people' are still threatening other persons connected to Gideon Akaluka and whether the authorities responded to requests for protection [NGA24817.E]

Country:: Nigeria
Source:: IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Author)
Published:: 13 August 1996
Document type:: Response
Language:: English
Document ID:: 1239503 (former ID 188916)