The United States has called for
a thorough investigation into the recent clashes between members of the Islamic
Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and security forces.
In a statement on Thursday, the
US embassy in Nigeria urged the federal government to hold everyone responsible
for the violence to account.
The IMN members better known as
Shi’ites have been clashing with policemen and soldiers in various parts of
Abuja since Saturday.
They are protesting the continued
detention of Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, their leader.
While the army said three persons
were killed during one of the protests, the Shi’ites have declared over 1000 of
their members missing.
The US embassy urged the two
parties to exercise restraint.
The statement read: “The United
States Embassy is concerned by the deaths resulting from clashes between
Nigerian security forces and members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in
areas surrounding Abuja.
“We urge government of Nigeria
authorities to conduct a thorough investigation of the events and to take
appropriate action to hold accountable those responsible for violations of
Nigerian law. We urge restraint on all sides.”
On Friday, the police arraigned
over 100 Shi’ites before different magistrate’s court in Abuja.
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