Barely two days after members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shiites staged a violent protest at the National Assembly, shooting some police officers and vandalizing properties, the aggrieved youths have returned to the streets of Abuja for fresh protest.
In follow up to Shiite-Police clash which poses a threat to the peace of the National Assembly complex and Nigeria at large, the Members of the House of Representative has yesterday urged the federal government to obey existing court order over the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky to ease the unending protest by the group.
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday has gone furious over the continued killing of Nigerian citizens in South Africa and have warned their government to arrest the situation otherwise there will be grave consequences.
President Muhammadu Buhari-led government has reacted to the United Nations’ query against human rights abuses, handling of El-Zakzaky/Shiites agitation, killings among others, daily post reports.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Adamawa Command, Suleiman Yahaya has confirmed the kidnapping of the Permanent Secretary of Adamawa State Ministry of Mineral Resources, Emmanuel Piridimso.
The National Democratic Forum, NDF, has condemned the invasion of the National Assembly by members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, otherwise known as Shiites, stressing that the plot may be part of a grand design by the group and its sponsors, Iran to overthrow the government of Muhammadu Buhari.
