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FG warned to ‘stop Shiite sect before they form another Boko Haram’

The Coalition Against Terrorism and Extremism (CATE) has urged the federal government to immediately bring an end to the trekking embarked upon by members of the Shiite sect also known as Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). The group’s head, Gabriel Onoja while addressing journalists, in Abuja, said the federal government owes a duty to protect... Read More

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August 8, 2016

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‘Shi’ism isn’t Islam, Muslims should acquire knowledge of their religion’ – Sharia council

The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria on Sunday called for the punishment of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, for the December 2015 bloody clash with the Nigerian Army in Zaria. The Sharia council made the call in a communiqué issued after their meeting in Kaduna. According to Sheikh... Read More

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