Tag: shiite
Shi’ite protests: DHQ, police flay Amnesty International’s ‘negative, false narratives’
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has expressed worry that the narrative of the Amnesty International (AI) in matters of national security and unity of Nigeria...
Shi’ite uprisings: FEC directs FCT Minister to meet security chiefs
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has directed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Bello Muhammad, to summon meeting of the territory’s...
Shi’ite: Police arrest 400
Nigeria Police Force (NPF) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said 400 members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, had...
Shiite protest: 115 members arrested with catapults, iron bars, stones
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday, said it arrested 115 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria ( IMN)...
Court orders unconditional release of El-Zakzaky, wife; FG to pay Shiite leader N50m
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, ordered the unconditional release of detained Shiite’s Islamic leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Malama...
Eight sect members, policeman die in Shi’ites/Police clash in Kano
Eight members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and a policeman have died during a clash between police and members of the sect...
Three killed, two policemen injured in Police/Shi’ites’ clash in Katsina
Katsina State Police Command said on Wednesday that, at least, three persons died during a clash between policemen and members of the Islamic Movement...
Shiites to sue El-Rufa’i over ban
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), on Saturday, said it would institute a legal action against Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State ...
Shiite/Army clash report: Buratai’s rights of movement was violated
The right of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, was violated by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) during the...
Shiite hashtag #BringBackOurZariaGirls causes row
The Coalition for Women Advancement in Africa (COWAA) has described the #BringBackOurZariaGirls hashtag created by Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) as the height of...