Tag: shiites
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El-Zakzaky: Falana, Ozekhome condemn proscription on Shiites, demand immediate withdrawal
Leading rights activists Chief Mike Ozekhome and Femi Falana, both Senior Advocates of Nigeria, on Saturday described the proscription of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) as illegal and immoral. While Ozekhome said the proscription was “discriminatory”, Falana, who represents IMN leader Ibrahim el-Zakzaky, urged the Federal Government to withdraw the order. Ozekhome said: “The…
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FG obtains court order declaring Shiites terrorist group
The Federal Government has finally obtained a court order declaring the Shiites sect as a terrorist organisation. TNG reports that consequent upon this development, the federal government is now legally empowered to proscribe activities of the Shiites group, also known as the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Recall that the Federal High Court in Abuja…
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Shi’ites protest: Channels Reporter, Precious Owolabi for burial Thursday
Remains of the Channels Reporter, Precious Owolabi who was shot dead during the Monday protest by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), is to be buried in Zaria on Thursday. Corpse of the 23 years old corp member was sent to his parents in Zaria, Kaduna State on Wednesday. The corpse was immediately…
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Bloody Protests: Rowdy session as reps debate Shiites leader's release
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The 360 Members of the House of Representatives were on Tuesday divided on the propriety and otherwise of the release of the Leader of Islamic Movement of Nigeria also known as Shiites Sheik Ibrahim Elzakzaky. This followed the rejection of a motion by Hon. Shamsudden Bello representing Sumaila/Taka Federal Constituency of…
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JUST IN: Shi’ites deny killing DCP Musa, Channels TV reporter
Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), otherwise known as Shi’ites have denied being responsible for the murder of the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of operations in the FCT, DCP Usman Musa and the Channels Television reporter, Precious Owolabi. The Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky led group of the Shi’ites Islamic sect however said that, the victims…
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We lost 11 members, 30 injured – Shi’ites
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) popularly branded as Shiites group has alleged that 11 of its members were killed in a clash with the police in Abuja. It also claimed that 30 others were injured in the fracas. It said out of those injured, the police went to University of Abuja Teaching Hospital in…
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UPDATED: Channels TV reporter, Owolabi shot during Shi’ites protest is dead
The Channels Television reporter shot at the scene of the clash between members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), better known as Shiites, and the police is dead. His death was announced during the 10pm news bulletin of the station. He was identified as Precious Owolabi, a member of the National Youth Service Corps…
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Bloody Protests: Let Court decide El-Zakzaky’s fate, Presidency tells Shi’ite members
The Presidency has appealed to El-Zakzaky-led Shiite members to desist from needless violent, street protests and await the decision of the court in Kaduna where their leader is currently being tried. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Friday, the issue of El-ZakZaky is before the court in Kaduna…
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21 million of us ready to sacrifice our lives for El-zakzaky's freedom – Shiites
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shi’ites have vowed to lay down the lives of its members who are more down 21 million if the Federal Government failed to release its leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. Shi’ites said this while staging its protest in Ikeja, Lagos State on Thursday. Members of the group chanted…
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Senate invasion: Police arraign 38 Shiites members
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Thursday arraigned 38 members of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky’s Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in an Abuja court. Twenty-eight of them were arraigned in a Magistrates’ Court in Wuse Zone 6 while 10 others were arraigned in Magistrates Court in Wuse Zone 2. Twenty-eight of the accused were…