6 NIGERIANS VETTED FOR USS NASHVILLE SEA TRAINING

UNCLAS STATE 012034


E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM NI
SUBJECT: 6 NIGERIANS VETTED FOR USS NASHVILLE SEA TRAINING

REFERENCE: ABUJA 18


1. Reftel nominated the following six Nigerian Navy officials to
attend the Sea Training Cruise aboard the USS Nashville March 1-24,
2009:

Name: Auwalu INUWA
DOB: 04-Apr-1980
POB: Kano, Kano State
Gender: M

Name: Benjamin Olanrewaju KAYODE
DOB: 04-Jan-1974
POB: Iju, Ondo State
Gender: M

Name: Innocent Onmonya ODACHE
DOB: 01-Jul-1979
POB: Otukpo, Benue State
Gender: M

Name: Austin Ezeh OKORIE
DOB: 15-May-1980
POB: Ohaozara, Ebonyi State
Gender: M

Name: Moses Sampo GWANMA
DOB: 15-Sep-1969
POB: Zuru, Kebbi State
Gender: M

Name: Paulinus Ikechukwu ANUFORO
DOB: 04-Jul-1977
POB: Obube, Imo State
Gender: M


2. The Department has checked its files and finds it holds no
credible information regarding gross abuse of human rights on the
part of these individuals. Embassy Abuja is therefore authorized to
report this information to appropriate officials in the following
language: "Embassy reports that, as of this date, the Department of
State has no credible information regarding gross abuse of human
rights on the part of Nigerian Navy officials Auwalu INUWA, Benjamin
Olanrewaju KAYODE,Innocent Onmonya ODACHE, Austin Ezeh OKORIE, Moses
Sampo GWANMA, and Paulinus Ikechukwu ANUFORO, who will attend the Sea
Training Cruise aboard the USS Nashville March 1-24, 2009."


3. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding
incidents that could be deemed to be credible information of gross
violation of human rights by any personnel involved in this training,
Embassy should so inform the Department.


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