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Canada hears refugee claim by gay Nigerian

Posted on April 21, 2009 
Filed Under 365Gay, News

(Toronto, Ontario) The Federal Court of Canada has ordered a new refugee hearing for a Nigerian gay man who says he fears for his life if he is returned home.

Norbert Okoli fled to Canada in 2005 using a fake passport. At a 2006 immigration board hearing he said that once …

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Tags: Fake Passport, Federal Court Of Canada, Gay Man, Gay Toronto, Immigration, Norbert, Okoli, Refugee Claim, Toronto Ontario

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