The leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, a Shi’te Islamic group in Nigeria, Ibrahim Elzakzaky, has been arrested by Nigerian troops.
Sources revealed that a top leader of the movement, Muhammadu Turi, and the head of the medical team of the sect, Mustapha Saidu, and several others were killed during the siege.
The Nigerian Army and members of the sect have accused each other of instigating attacks that led to the death of members of the movement on Saturday.
While the Army accused the Shiite followers of attempting to assassinate Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, the Islamic movement said soldiers simply decided to attack “defenseless people”.
It was gathered that the Nigerian troops sustained a crackdown on the members of the sect throughout the night as heavy shootings and sounds of explosions were heard in Gellesu and Sokoto Road, where Hussainiyya – the spiritual centre of the sect – is located.
Residents of the area revealed that they saw armoured tanks demolishing the Hussainiyya shrine and the residence of the leader of the sect.
Shi'te members protest
NigerianEye can also authoritatively report that following Saturday’s violent clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Muslim sect, Shiite, in Zaria, Kaduna State, which reportedly led to the death of scores of the sect’s members, the Shiite group on Sunday, took to the streets of Bauchi, Potiskum in Yobe State and Birnin Gwari in Kaduna State to protest the killings of their members.
Pictures of some of the protesting Shi'te members below...
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No religion preaches violence. So on earth will want to prompt this sect of religion calibres to contend with men with weapons dared for blood. If it is military regime would they face the military to contend in this manner?
ReplyDeleteThis is serious we are still battling with boko haram and now a new one has surface. May God help us.
ReplyDeleteThese Muslims are just too violent.the army convoy was attacked. You don't do that to Head is any country's Army without getting killed... Try it in USA to only Police and you will CURSE the day you were born.
ReplyDeleteIlliteracy remains the order of the day. Many people are just confuse about this life. Many dont cherish life anymore. I think poverty is too much such dat the poor dont like to leave anymore. They want to die and go to he......whatever. Everyday troble this trouble dat haba cant dey just sit down quiet? Dead is always knocking at dia doors. Pls nobody shud advice dem body go tell dem.
ReplyDeleteIs it endurance treking or what pls somebody help me.
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