Tag: IMN
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DSS queries Sowore over alleged links with Boko Haram, IPOB, IMN
The Department of State Services has interrogated the detained publisher of Saharareporters, Omoyele Sowore, over alleged links with Boko Haram, Indigenous People of Biafra and Islamic Movement of Nigeria. His lawyer, Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria, disclosed this in a statement, amidst reports that the Attorney-general and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami had asked…
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Procession: We lost 15 members in Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi others – IMN
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has claimed that 15 of its members were killed during the Ashura mourning procession on Tuesday in Kaduna, Bauchi, Gombe, Sokoto and others. It also claimed that several people sustained gunshots injury, fearing that casualty figure may rise. The movement said three people were killed by the police in…
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Ban on procession applies only to IMN – Police
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that the ban on procession across the country only applies to members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). The Police also noted that other Muslims across the country are at liberty to carry out the annual “Ashura” procession. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday…
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El-Zakzaky: Avert planned nationwide procession by IMN members tomorrow, IGP tells AIGs, Commissioners
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has described the proposed procession by the members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) as an act of terrorism. The IGP also noted that the group remains banned adding that any form of procession by it would be treated as a gathering to promote terrorism. The Force…
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El-Zakzaky, wife to travel again for medical treatment as IMN insists on mass procession Tuesday
Leader of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat, may travel abroad soon for medical treatment. According to reports, the couples are considering Indonesia or Malaysia as possible countries for the treatment. IMN spokesman Ibrahim Musa confirmed the development. He said: “I know he said that they are…
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Group fingers IMN terrorists behind August Mass protest
Stand Up for Nigeria, a civil society group has fingered the Islamic Movement in Nigeria behind the planned protest across the country in August by Coalition for Revolution (CORE). The group said IMN was only using CORE to cause panic among Nigerians following its proscription by the Nigerian Government. Comrade Sunday Attah, National Secretary, while…
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Buhari's misguided invitation of Shiites to terrorism – Femi Aribisala
By Femi Aribisala The decision of the Nigerian government to proscribe the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) and to declare it officially as a terrorist organization is a catastrophic blunder. In the first instance, the decision is illegal and unconstitutional. It is a blatant infringement on the freedom of religion guaranteed under the Nigerian…
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Presidency justifies proscription of IMN
Presidency says proscription of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has nothing to do with banning the larger numbers of peaceful and law abiding Shi’ites in the country from practicing their religion. A statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity in Abuja on Sunday, however, said the banning was…
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Group alleges Iran, IMN plan to terrorize Nigeria
…. says El- Zakzakky’s group another ISWAP affiliate The Coalition for Nigeria, a civil society orgnaisation, said it has uncovered plots by Iran and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) to terrorize Nigeria. The coalition claimed that Iran is discreetly breeding another terrorism sect in Nigeria through IMN extremists, saying that the group allegedly received…
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Proscribe IMN or face court action, rights group tells AGF
A Pro-Democracy and Civil Rights group in Nigeria, Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN) has threatened court action, if the Attoney-General of the Federation and Minister ofJustice, Abubakar Malami fails to proscibe and declare as a terrorist organization, the Islamic Movement (IMN) within 72 hours. The rights group, in a letter to the AGF, signed by…