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  • Police release names, photos of personnel k!lled during clash with Shiite members

    Police release names, photos of personnel k!lled during clash with Shiite members

    The identities of the two policemen who were killed during a clash between police operatives and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as the Shiites in Abuja have been released.

    Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, Josephine Adeh, shared their photos and names on Sunday.

    She identified the late personnel as ASP Innocent Agbabi and Inspector Alexander Odey.

    “Last Sunday, these police officers set out to fulfill their duties, but sadly, they lost their lives in the hands of the Shi’ites. As breadwinners for their families, one can only imagine the deep sorrow their loved ones are experiencing now.

    “May their souls find eternal rest. Late .ASP INNOCENT AGBABI And Late.INSPR ALEXANDER ODEY.”

    Shi’ites had last Sunday clashed with the police in Abuja.

    The clash occurred in the Wuse area of the FCT during the Arba’een symbolic procession observed by IMN members.

    Arba’een walk is a ceremonial trek that marks the end of a 40-day mourning period of the death of the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (SAW).

    FCT police spokesperson after the clash claimed members of the group attacked and killed two officers.

    She added that three officers were rushed to the hospital for medical attention after the incident.

    However, IMN in a statement by its spokesperson, Sidi Mainasara, alleged that police killed “numerous members” of the group during the procession.

    “We wish to inform the public that police have attacked the ongoing Arba’een Symbolic Trek at Wuse District in Abuja and killed numerous mourners. While trying to disperse the Arbaeen Trek, the police killed and injured numerous mourners,” the statement had read.

    “Presently, security agents are busy arresting the Arbaeen Trek mourners.

    “Medical practitioners are attending to those critically injured, and details of those killed, injured, and arrested will be made available to members of the press in due course.”

  • Police ban Shi’ite procession in Abuja, threaten to arrest violators

    Police ban Shi’ite procession in Abuja, threaten to arrest violators

    The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has banned the procession of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria to commemorate the 2024 Islamic calendar day of Ashura in Abuja.

    This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh on Tuesday in Abuja.

    The police said intelligence had it that members of the proscribed organisation, also known as Shi’ite were planning a procession to mark the 2024 Islamic calendar day of Ashura.

    According to the police , antecedents have shown that such activities, carried out by members of IMN often result in significant disturbances, leading to anarchy and chaos within the territory.

    The police spokesperson therefore, warned any individual or member of the proscribed organisation to refrain from or shun any intended form of protest or procession in the FCT.

    She said the command would not hesitate to use every legal means necessary to halt or incapacitate anyone that dares violate the ban by the police.

    Adeh said the command was committed to maintaining law and order and would take all necessary measures to prevent any activities that threaten the safety and well-being of the populace.

  • Police ban Shi’ite gatherings in Kaduna

    Police ban Shi’ite gatherings in Kaduna

    The Police Command in Kaduna State said it has banned all forms of unlawful gathering by the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) including its planned Ashura procession.

    The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, announced the ban in a statement issued on Sunday  in Kaduna.

    Hassan said, “The  command has banned every manner of illegal protest in the State.

    ”This is coming on the heels of a received intelligence indicating that the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria also known as Shi’ite are planning a procession to mark the 2024 Islamic Ashura day ceremony.

    “It is an undeniable fact that the said ritual practice has in the recent past been characterised by unimaginable violence leading to the destruction of properties, injuries to persons and even loss of lives.

    “It is against this backdrop that the Police command is warning the said sect members, who were since proscribed by law, to drop such a procession idea, “he said.

    Hassan said the  command would not hesitate to bring the full weight of the law to bear on any person or group, especially the outlawed IMN members, that dared to violate the ban.

    He said the Commissioner of Police Kaduna State Command, Mr Ali Dabigi, has called  on all law abiding persons to go about their lawful endeavours without fear.

    He equally said that the hard-earned relative peace in the state can never be compromised by the selfish deviance of a few ‘renegades.’

  • Tension in Kaduna as police clash with Shiite members

    Tension in Kaduna as police clash with Shiite members

    There was palpable tension in Kaduna on Friday as operatives of Nigerian police  dispersed  members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN.

    It was gathered that the IMN members had gathered along the Katsina roundabout by Ahmadu Bello Way before the police arrived and tried to disperse them in a bid to prevent a breakdown of law and order.

    The drama created tension and panic among the residents, particularly shop owners  whose shops are located along the Ahmadu Bello Way.

    Many were said to have closed their shops for fear of being caught up in the fracas.

    According to the police, the IMN has been proscribed by the Federal Government and as a result, the gathering and profession was unlawful.

    ASP Mansir Hassan, the spokesman of the Kaduna State Police Command, explained that the IMN members came out in the morning with dangerous weapons and started attacking innocent residents in the name of procession.

    “The IMN members attacked the police with dangerous weapons when they attempted to disperse them, resulting to some policemen sustaining injuries.”

    He further explained that some suspects in possession of dangerous weapons have been arrested and will be charged to court upon completion of investigation.

  • DSS arrests former Shiite Spokesman, Ibrahim Musa

    DSS arrests former Shiite Spokesman, Ibrahim Musa

    Ibrahim Musa, the former spokesman for the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as the Shiite, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS).

    It was gathered that Musa, the Editor of Almizan Hausa Newspaper, was arrested on Wednesday while he was on his way to Medina, Saudi Arabia.

    In a statement issued by an official of the IMN, Abdullahi Usman, no reason was provided by the authorities for Musa’s arrest.

    Usman revealed that Musa was known for his role in the call for the release of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky  who was arrested  by government in 2015 in Zaria, Kaduna State.

    He said: “Ibrahim Musa, who was with a family member Binta Sulaiman, was abducted by the Nigeria’s secret police, DSS, at the Aminu Kano International Airport early morning on Wednesday while on his way to Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj (Umrah).

    “Meanwhile, no reasons have been provided by the authorities for his arrest  even as he is known for his role in the call for the release of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky  who was arrested at the wake of a clampdown and extrajudicial killing of about 1000 of his followers by the Nigerian government in 2015 in Zaria, Kaduna state.”

    “He was part of the campaign that got the Federal High Court judgement ordering the release and compensation of Sheikh Zakzaky, the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, for which it is believed the security agents who lost in the case are displeased.”

    “Human rights organizations, especially the Amnesty International (AI), had pressured the immediate past Governor of Kaduna state, Malam Nasiru Elrufai to publicly announce that his government had buried about 350 people killed in the extrajudicial killing in a mass grave at Mando village in Kaduna.”

    “Ibrahim Musa is known to have been active in speaking against the acts of state terrorism, extrajudicial killings and marginalization of a minority group of Muslims by the Nigerian Government under President Muhammadu Buhari.”

  • 2023: Shi’ite leader, El-Zakzaky speaks on endorsing Peter Obi

    2023: Shi’ite leader, El-Zakzaky speaks on endorsing Peter Obi

    Islamic Movement of  Nigeria Leader, (IMN) Ibrahim El-Zakzaky has cleared the air over his endorsement of the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

    El-Zakzaky described the viral reports of him endorsing Obi as a falsehood that should be ignored.

    Reports claimed that the Shi’ite leader urged members of his movement to get their Personal Voter Cards, PVCs, and vote for Obi next month.

    However, his lawyer, Marshall Abubakar of the Falana & Falana Chambers, has urged the general public to disregard such statement dismissing it as untrue.

    He also disclosed that “some presidential candidates” approached him for an endorsement but he refused.

    “That is fake news. I can confirm to you that there is nothing of such, though some presidential candidates have reached out to him, he has refrained from endorsing any of them because he believes the 2023 presidential contest is bereft of ideological leaning,” Marshal told newsmen.

    Recently, former president of the country, the Egba High Chief has Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo endorsed Peter Obi for 2023 presidential elections in the country.

  • Muslim group attends Christmas service, presents gift in Kaduna

    Muslim group attends Christmas service, presents gift in Kaduna

    A Muslim group, popularly called the Shiites, on Sunday attended a Christmas church service at one of the largest denominations in Zaria, Kaduna State, as a sign of love and efforts to strengthen religious tolerance.

    The prayer session was held at the Church of Brethren in Nigeria (Ekkelisiyar `Yan Uwa Ta Nigeria (EYN), Samaru, Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State.

    The group also presented a gift to the church to further stem love to boost religious tolerance among the two faiths.

    Speaking to newsmen after the service, Leader of the team, Prof. Isah Mshelgaru, said the essence of attending the service was to rejoice with Christians on the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.

    He added that the visit was to rekindle and cement the existing relationship between the two faiths.

    “Islam says if someone is not your brother in faith, he is your brother in humanity and we share this humanity with everybody, either Muslim, Christian or whatever,’’ he said.

    “We decided to attend this church service today because today is Christmas Day, a day that the birth of Jesus Christ is being celebrated over the globe and we feel that we also have our concern to share with them the feelings of the day Jesus was born.

    “The coming of Jesus to this world is a blessing to everybody, so we wish that we should come and celebrate this glorious day with them,” he said.

    Mshelgaru said that as Muslims they considered Christians as their fellow brothers and sisters in humanity, stressing that they are at the church service to join them in celebrating and sharing the joy of this day with them.

    “As they (Christians) attach importance to this day so also we attach so much importance to the day and that is why we came today to clear all the unnecessary imaginary boundaries that have been created between Muslims and Christians.

    “This is important now that the country is facing multiple security challenges that require all hands to be on deck in order to overcome them,” he noted.

    In his message to other Nigerians, Mshelgaru advised Nigerians to come together irrespective of religious, tribal or political divide to save the nation.

    Similarly, Rev. Tijjani Chindo, the Resident Pastor, EYN Church, Samaru, Zaria, noted that the church received the Muslims with joy and appealed for the replication of the gesture across the country.

    He added that the purpose of the coming of Jesus Christ was to salvage humanity (without segregation) from the bondage of sin.

    “We are all one, as the Lord has told us to love one another and extend the good tidings of salvation which the Christ has brought to the world.

    “He (Christ) has come in a humble way; we are celebrating his coming in a humble way, we are not differentiating ourselves with Muslims. Today we are celebrating the good news that the Lord has come,’’ he said.

    Chindo also advised Nigerians to be more prayerful and seek for God’s direction as the 2023 general election approaches.

    He added that eligible voters should elect leaders peacefully and elect leaders who have the wherewithal to salvage the nation from the socio-economic challenges bedeviling some parts of Nigeria.

  • BREAKING: Heavy gun Shots in Abuja as Shiites clash with security forces

    BREAKING: Heavy gun Shots in Abuja as Shiites clash with security forces

    Reports just reaching TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) indicates that there is an ongoing armed clash between Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) aka Shiites members and Government security Forces.

    The Islamic group and the government Security forces are currently exchanging fire at the Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, Abuja where the federal secretariat is located.

    TheNewsGuru.com gathered that the security forces are firing live bullets to disperse the IMN members.

     

    Details and developments coming soon……

  • Gunmen invade remembrance service for Shiite leader, kill 27

    Gunmen killed at least 27 people and wounded 29 more in Afghanistan’s capital on Friday at a remembrance ceremony for a minority Shiite leader, officials said.

    Heath Ministry spokesman Wahidullah Mayar said the injured had been taken to hospitals in Kabul.

    All of the casualties were civilians, said interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi.

    Several prominent political leaders escaped the ceremony unhurt, including Abdullah Abdullah, the country’s chief executive and a top contender in last year’s presidential election.

    Afghan security forces were still trying to flush the gunmen out of a half-finished apartment building, Mr Rahimi said.

    Dozens of Afghan security forces had cordoned off area.

    The Taliban have denied they were behind the attack, and while no one has claimed responsibility for carrying it out, Afghanistan’s upstart Islamic State affiliate has declared war on the country’s minority Shiites.

    Most of the people attending the memorial service were Shiite.

    The attack came just days after the United States and the Taliban signed an ambitious peace deal that lays out a conditions-based path to the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan.

    Any US troop pullout would be tied in part to promises by the Taliban to fight terrorism and IS.

    Friday’s ceremony was held in the mostly Shiite Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood of the capital, Kabul.

    The memorial marked 25 years since the death of Abdul Ali Mazari, the leader of Afghanistan’s minority ethnic Hazaras, who are mostly Shiite Muslims.

    He was killed in 1995 by the Taliban as they moved to take control of Kabul, which had been destroyed by a brutal civil war among mujahedeen groups, including Mr Mazari’s.

    Any US troop pullout would be tied in part to promises by the Taliban to fight terrorism and IS.

    Friday’s ceremony was held in the mostly Shiite Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood of the capital, Kabul.

    The memorial marked 25 years since the death of Abdul Ali Mazari, the leader of Afghanistan’s minority ethnic Hazaras, who are mostly Shiite Muslims.

    He was killed in 1995 by the Taliban as they moved to take control of Kabul, which had been destroyed by a brutal civil war among mujahedeen groups, including Mr Mazari’s.

    (www.newsnow.co.uk)

  • Nigerians tasked to rise up against plot by Iran, Amnesty International to destabilize the country

    Nigerians tasked to rise up against plot by Iran, Amnesty International to destabilize the country

    The Citizens Against Destabilization (CAD) has urged Nigerians not to succumb to the plot by the Iranian government and Amnesty International to destabilize the country.

    CAD made this known at a press conference on Iran’s nefarious plot to wreck havoc through their proxies on Sunday in Abuja.

    In a statement signed by President, Comrade Stephen Okenarh, the group revealed that the destabilization plot by Iran is part of the broader strategy towards securing the release and escape into exile of their stooge and leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN).

    According to them, Iran had budgeted a whopping $500 million for the destabilization plot and this much is evident in the way and manner the adherents of the IMN had carried themselves in recent times.

    The Citizens against Destabilization, however, stated in unequivocal terms that should the federal government fail to act fast in addressing the threat posed by the IMN and Amnesty International, the consequences might eventually lead to the disintegration of Nigeria.