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Nigeria: Reckless Police Crackdown Against Unarmed Protestors Put Lives At Risk
AI London, 17 April 2018
Responding to a violent crackdown by Nigerian police on members of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) protesting the detention of their leader in Abuja, Osai Ojigho Director Amnesty… Read more »
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Nigeria: Shiites Flay Police for Allegedly Denying Detained Protesters Food, Treatment
Guardian, 18 April 2018
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has alleged that the Police high command have denied food and treatment to 115 arrested members who protested against the continued detention… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police, Shi'ite Muslim Protesters Clash for Second Day
VOA, 18 April 2018
Police fired tear gas at Shi'ite Muslim protesters Tuesday in the Nigerian capital of Abuja during a second day of clashes with demonstrators who are demanding the release of their… Read more »
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Nigeria: El-Zakzaky - Again, Shi'ites, Security Operatives Clash
Vanguard, 18 April 2018
Another attempt by members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria, otherwise known as Shiites, to ground Abuja, yesterday, through protest over the continuous detention of their leader,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Amnesty International Condemns Clampdown On Shiite Protesters
Premium Times, 17 April 2018
A human rights organization, Amnesty International, has condemned the reaction of the Nigerian police to the Shiites protests on Monday and Tuesday in Abuja. Read more »
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Nigeria: Tension in Abuja As Shiites Continue Protest
This Day, 18 April 2018
As members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiites yesterday continued with their protest for the release of their leader, Shiekh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, there… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police Arrests 115 Shiite Members, Say No Live Lost
Leadership, 16 April 2018
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, said it arrested 115 Shiite members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria ( IMN) during a violent protest in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Shiites Protest Against Prolonged Detention of El-Zakzaky in Abuja
This Day, 16 April 2018
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shiites Monday took their protest against the prolonged detention of their leader, Shiekh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, to… Read more »
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Nigeria: El-Zakzaky - 7 Feared Dead As Shi'ites, Security Agents Clash
Vanguard, 17 April 2018
No fewer than seven persons were feared dead yesterday, while 21 others sustained injuries, as members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, engaged security operatives in a… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police, Shiites Clash Over Detained Leader in Abuja
Guardian, 17 April 2018
It was violence yesterday as members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, clashed with the police in Abuja. Read more »
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Nigeria: Shiites Protest - One Feared Killed, Dozens Injured, Many Arrested
Premium Times, 16 April 2018
At least one person was killed and over 30 injured as protesting Shiites were dispersed by security operatives in Abuja on Monday, the Islamic group has stated. Read more »
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Nigeria: Why We Arrested 115 Shiite Protesters in Abuja - Police
Premium Times, 16 April 2018
The FCT Police Command said 115 members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) were taken into custody following Monday's protests in Abuja. Read more »