BREAKING: Shi'ites bow to pressure hold 30-minute procession

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has carried out its Ashura mourning procession in Abuja.The Ashura procession is an annual religious

According to a top member of the Shi’ites group, Abdulai Musa, the procession started in Wuse market and ended around Berger about from 8: oo am and ended by 8:30 am.

IMN had on Monday petitioned the Human Rights Commission, United Nations and the European Union over Tuesday’s Ashura procession which it claimed that the police are preparing to disrupt and attack its members.

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