Nigeria: Shiites Planning to Invade Abuja, Group Alleges

28 October 2018

Abuja — A group, the Abuja Peace and Development Initiative, has raised the alarm over plans by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, to violently invade Abuja, the nation's capital this week.

Its President, Aaron Audu, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja alleged that the last batch of fighters to launch the attack are on the way into the city.

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