Tag: Shiites

Nigerian police say they arrested 115 of the protesters on Monday.

The police say they recovered catapults, iron bars, stones, ball bearings and pink head bands from suspects.

The police forcefully dispersed the protesters.

The group says police also arrested about 200 of its members.

Monday’s action comes a few days after the police told PREMIUM TIMES they banned all protests

The ICC has submitted its preliminary findings on the Shiites massacre to Attorney-General Abubakar Malami.

The lawyer calls for the release of the detained cleric.

The Shiite cleric was presented to some media outlets handpicked by the State Security Service Saturday.

The IMN is protesting the continued detention of its leader.

The group says the health of its detained leader, Mr. El-Zakzaky, has deteriorated

Shiites have been campaigning for the release of their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, detained since 2015.

The group's protests have been dispersed by the police several times.

A court has ordered their release.

Police keep mum over alleged killing.

The group says its head was allowed to meet his lawyer after 22 years in detention.

The group vows to assert its constitutional right to peaceful assembly.

The commission will hold its public hearings in Abuja from September 7 to October 6.

The journalist was arrested as he covered a scene in which locals attacked Shiites.

The defendants have been in detention since March 2013.

Mr. Yakubu reports for the Hausa service of the German Deutsche Welle, DW radio.

Two people were injured and 10 arrested after locals attacked Shiites during an annual Quds procession.

At least two people were injured.

Past processions often led to clashes with security forces.

The lawyers’ association also cautioned the government on the timeless investigation of judges.

Mr. Falana says even the "neo-tarzanist Buhari/Idiagbon military junta" did not disobey court orders like the Buhari administration.