For the second time in three days, members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (Shiite sect) refused to show up at the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the bloody clash between the Nigerian Army and members of the Shi’ite sect in Zaria, Kaduna, in December 2015. During the initial sitting of the panel on Monday, the... Read More

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February 22, 2016

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Zaria massacre: Shi’ite Muslims fail to turn up at commission of inquiry

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria failed to send representatives to the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the Kaduna state government to investigate the circumstances that led to the clash between the Nigerian Army and the Shi’ite members on December 12, 2015. While the Nigerian Army, on Monday, sent representatives to the public sitting... Read More

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December 17, 2015

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Army-Shiite clash: El-Rufai bans unauthorised procession, sets up Commission of Inquiry

Kaduna state governor, Nasir El Rufai, has banned all forms of procession in the state. In a statewide broadcast made on Thursday, El-Rufai also announced the formation of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to look into the clash between the Army and the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. “We have witnessed sad events in Zaria. There have... Read More

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