Shiite Group Claims 12 Members Killed in Five States
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has claimed that 12 of its members were killed by police in five states while participating in Tuesday’s Ashura procession.
The procession was relatively peaceful in the FCT as a security lockdown put the members of the religious sect at bay. “In Bauchi, reports also have it that three persons were killed during the Ashura procession when the police attacked the mourners. Musa accused the Police of indiscriminately shooting at some of the mourners in Katsina. He also alleged that the assault inflicted bullet injuries on several mourners while one person was killed in Malumfashi.
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