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. CLINTON