Tag: shiites
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Shiites protesters storm Tinubu’s residence, demand release of El-Zakzaky [Photos]
Some members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Wednesday, stormed the residence of a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to protest the release of their leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky who has been in detention since 2015. TheNewsGuru.com reports that El-Zakzaky and his wife are currently detained…
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Why we attacked, arrested 52 protesting Shiites – Police
The Nigerian Police on Wednesday explained why it attacked and arrested some members of the Shiite group protesting the illegal detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife by the Nigerian Government. In a statement by its Abuja spokesperson, Anjuguri Manzah, the police confirmed that 52 IMN members were arrested. The police said the…
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JUST IN: Panic as Shiites members protest, clash with Police in Abuja
There was pandemonium at the National Assembly complex in Abuja as protesting members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) clashed with the police. The Shiites members who were protesting for the release of their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky who has been detained along with his wife since 2015. The police in collaboration with civil defence…
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Don’t sell weapons to Nigeria, El-Zakzaky’s group, Shiites beg Trump
Sequel to the continued detainment of its leader despite various court judgement ordering his (Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky) release, a Nigerian Shiite group, Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, has written to the United States government urging it not to sell weapons or any military hardware to the Federal Government. The letter, which was dated August 17…
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Photos: Shiites protest 500 days detention of El-Zakzaky
Following the continuous detention and alleged failing health of the leader and founder of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, widely known as Shi’ite, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Malama Zeenat, some aggrieved members of the sect have staged a protest to press home the demand for the immediate the release of the incarcerated leader.…
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El-Rufai, Nigerian Army collaborated to secretly bury slain Shiites – Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has accused the Kaduna State Government as led by Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of aiding the Nigerian Army in secretly burying slain Shiites. He also accused El-Rufai of failing to prosecute the soldiers that killed 347 members of the sect. “The Kaduna State government has refused to prosecute the…
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Breaking: Kaduna Govt declares war on Shiites, labels group ‘insurgent’
Kaduna State Government has officially labelled the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, an insurgent group. This is contained in a White Paper released by the state government on Monday in Kaduna. “For all intent and purpose, the IMN is an insurgent group and ought to be treated as such,” the government said n the…
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Obey court order, release El-Zakzaky, wife now, Shiites tell FG
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiites, have told the Federal Government to release their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky immediately, so he can get medical attention abroad. This comes after a Federal High Court, ordered the government to release the cleric. The court said Zakzaky should be released within…
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BREAKING: Court orders Shiites leader El-Zakzaky’s release
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services to release the leader of the outlawed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, within 45 days. In his judgment, Justice Gabriel Kolawole, ordered the Federal Government to provide an accommodation for El-Zakzaky, his wife and family members within Kaduna State or…