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Nigeria: We Will Continue to Protest, El-Zakzaky's Daughter Insists
This Day, 2 August 2019
The daughter of the detained leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiites, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, Suhaila El-Zakzaky, has insisted that the group will… Read more »
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Nigeria: Proscription El-Zakzaky Followers Suspend Protests
Leadership, 1 August 2019
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has announced the suspension of its "Free El-Zakzaky" street protests to allow for new openings into the resolution of the problems. Read more »
Why Banned Nigerian Shiite Group Temporarily Suspended Protests
The banned Islamic Movement in Nigeria has suspended street protests. In a statement, the group says the move is "to allow for some new openings into the resolution of the problems". The Daily Trust reports that the suspension of protests follows the intervention of prominent people who are working to help resolve the crisis "because of its security implications. The group's leader Ibrahim Zakzaky has been in detention since 2015.
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Nigeria: Over 20 Million Shiite Members Across Nigeria Are Peaceful - Manniru
Leadership, 2 August 2019
Contrary to claims that the Shi'ite sect also known as Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) is a threat to national security, the leader of the group in Sokoto state, Malam Sidi… Read more »
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Nigeria: Protest Continues - We're Ready to Die for El-Zakzaky - Shiites
Vanguard, 1 August 2019
Members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, also known as Shiites, have said they are ready to die protesting the detention of their leader, Sheikh Ibraheem… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Shiite Group Suspended Protests
Daily Trust, 1 August 2019
More facts have emerged on why the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) suspended street protests calling for the release of their leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky. Read more »
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Nigeria: Order Proscribing Shiites Group Didn't Meet Minimum Standard for Fair Hearing
Vanguard, 31 July 2019
On July 26, 2019, a Federal High Court presided over by Justice Nkeonye Maha made an order pursuant to an application brought by the Federal Government where she "designated the… Read more »
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Nigeria: IMN Announces Temporary Suspension of Protests
Vanguard, 31 July 2019
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has announced the temporary suspension of street protest to allow for what it called "new openings into the resolution of the problems,… Read more »
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Nigeria: Shia Group Suspends Protests
Premium Times, 31 July 2019
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Wednesday suspended demonstrations to free its leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. Read more »
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Nigeria: Knocks for Govt Over Proscription of Shiites
Vanguard, 31 July 2019
In search of a legal solution to the perceived danger posed by members of Shi'ites Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, the Federal Government last week secured an exparte order from… Read more »
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Nigeria: Ban - Islamic Movement in Nigeria Head to Court
Vanguard, 31 July 2019
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria is to challenge the court order obtained by the federal government banning the operations of the organisation, Vanguard has learnt in Kaduna. Read more »
InFocus
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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 ... 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 »
