Many members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, were allegedly killed in Abuja yesterday during a confrontation with security operatives.
The casualty figure remains unclear. A leader of the group, Abdullahi Musa, however claimed: "100 brothers and sisters were killed." He said members managed to retrieve 16 bodies as soldiers took the corpses away.
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