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Nigeria: Police to Prosecute Banned Shiite Group Members Under Terrorism Law
Premium Times, 30 July 2019
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has said henceforth any protester arrested in connection with the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) will be prosecuted… Read more »
Nigerian Court Outlaws Shiite Movement as Terrorists
A Nigerian court has granted the government permission to label the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) a terrorist organization. Members of the local Shiite group have been marching in Abuja calling for the release of their leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky, who has been in detention since 2015 despite a court order to release him.
Women in black niqabs holding up posters calling for the release of Shiite cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky. The founder and leader of the Shiite Islamist Movement of Nigeria (IMN), has been in jail since December 2015.
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Nigeria: El-Zakzaky's Followers Will Be Treated As Terrorists - Police
Leadership, 31 July 2019
Henceforth, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) an arm of the Shiite Muslim community led by detained Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, will be treated as a terrorist group, the Nigeria… Read more »
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Nigeria: What Adamu Told Police Chiefs About Shiites
Premium Times, 30 July 2019
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Tuesday, met with some police chiefs at the force headquarters in Abuja. Read more »
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Nigeria: Court Bans Shia Group
HRW, 30 July 2019
A Nigerian court ruled on July 26, 2019 that activities of the Shia Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) amount to "acts of terrorism and illegality" and ordered the government to ban… Read more »
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Nigeria: Group Condemns Presidency's Statement On Shiites' Proscription
This Day, 30 July 2019
Access to Justice, a human rights body, has condemned a statement credited to the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to the President, Malam Garba Shehu, alleging that… Read more »
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Nigeria: Govt Outlawed Criminality of Group, Not Freedom of Worship - Buhari
Vanguard, 28 July 2019
Presidency says proscription of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) has nothing to do with banning the larger numbers of peaceful and law-abiding Shi'ites in the country from… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ban on Shiite Muslim Group Risks Boko Haram Repeat
DW, 29 July 2019
A ban on a Shiite Muslim group came after a court in Abuja ruled the government could classify it as a "terrorist organization." The ban raises fears the group could go… Read more »
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Nigeria: El-Zakzaky, Shi'ites, and National Security
This Day, 29 July 2019
Hayatudeen Sidi writes that the El-Zakzaky group has become a security risk. Read more »
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Nigeria: Presidency Justifies Proscription of Shiite IMN
Premium Times, 28 July 2019
The presidency on Saturday defended the proscription of the Shiite Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN). Read more »
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Nigeria: Court Outlaws Shiite Movement as Terrorists
Premium Times, 28 July 2019
Senior lawyers have condemned the Nigerian government's move to proscribe the Shiite Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). Read more »
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Nigeria: You Can't Ban Religion, Buhari Told
Daily Trust, 27 July 2019
Constitutional lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has criticised the move by the Federal Government to proscribe the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites. Read more »
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Nigeria: El - Zakzaky, Dasuki, Others Being Detained in Public Interest - Malami
Vanguard, 27 July 2019
Immediate Past Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday gave an insight into why the Muhammadu Buhari led government will… Read more »
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Nigeria: Shiites - Another Boko Haram in the Making?
Vanguard, 26 July 2019
The incessant deadly clashes between government troops, police force and the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, known as Shi'ite moslems have raised fears that another conflict is… Read more »
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Nigeria: Police Holding On to 15 Corpses of Our Members - Shiites
Premium Times, 25 July 2019
After two days of violent encounters between the Shiite members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and the Nigerian Police, the group has accused the police of "holding on to… Read more »
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Nigeria: Human Rights Watch Condemns Use of Firearms On Shiites
This Day, 25 July 2019
The Human Rights Watch has condemned the use of live firearms on members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) who were protesting the continued detention of their leader,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Buhari to Ban Shiite Group
Premium Times, 22 July 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari is considering the proscription of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), PREMIUM TIMES has learnt from security and administration sources. Read more »
InFocus
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The Coalition of Ohanaeze Youth Groups has given the government a 7-day ultimatum to ban the activities of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, nationwide.This follows violent protests ... Read more »
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Demonstrators again took to the streets of Abuja demanding the release of their leader Ibrahim El-Zakzaky - in detention since 2015 - following reports that El-Zakzaky's health is ... Read more »
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Supporters of detained Shiite leader Ibrahim El-Zakzaky clashed with the police around the National Assembly building, after they demanded the release of their leader who has been ... Read more »
