Ashura Day: Four suspected Shi’ite members arrested in Kaduna as procession turns violent
The Kaduna State Police Command said it has arrested four suspected members of Shi’ites during their procession of the annual Ashura Day in Kaduna State on Tuesday.
The statement explained, “Today at about 0655hrs, we received an information that members of the outlawed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, popularly known as Shiites came out en mass along Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway Kaduna and at Kasuwan Mata area of zaria city respectively on procession in respect of the annual Ashura Day, blocking the public highways, causing traffic jam and molesting commuters.
The statement said it was in view of the Shi’ites unruly behaviour that minimum force was used in dispersing them, adding that four suspects were so far arrested and are being investigated.
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