EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Police plot to tackle Shiites in Borno
Officials at the police headquarters have reported that canisters of tear gas were released at about 10.30 a.m. on Friday.
Officials at the police headquarters have reported that canisters of tear gas were released at about 10.30 a.m. on Friday.
“In dealing with the unfolding Shiite crisis, we are going down a well-worn path, but with a twist."
The Shiites blamed the JTF, the Izala and Falafiaya Islamic sects for the attack.
Some northern states have outlawed the IMN, and locals disrupted the group's annual procession Wednesday.
The attack came a day after a standoff between soldiers and members of the group.
The standoff came days after the Kaduna government banned the group.
The standoff is coming days after the Kaduna government banned the group.
The judge is to rule whether to allow the army present its testimony in private.
Mr. El-Zakzaky has been in detention since December.
The government had on April 21 arraigned 50 members of the sect on similar charges.
At least 347 Shittes were killed.
The government accuse the Shi'a members of killing a soldier.
The group asks Kaduna state Government to account for 1000 of its members
Kaduna government has admitted 347 Shiites were killed by the army.
The movement says the panel is not well constituted.
Sect claims 800 members killed by the military.
CAN draws the government’s attention to the extrajudicial killings that gave birth to Boko Haram.
Mr. Odinkalu it would be unjust to let the killers go scot free.
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