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Casualties as Shiites, security agents clash again
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria aka Shiites and security agents clashed on Monday, leaving some dead and many injured in Zaria.
The group in a statement said the incident occurred during the group’s Ashura mourning procession in Zaria, Kaduna.
“Security forces have, today, Monday, gunned down at least seven followers of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky (H), and injured over 40 others during the Ashura mourning procession in Zaria which was observed peacefully across Nigeria and different parts of the world,” the statement read.
Another leader of the group in Zaria, Abdulhamid Bello, alleged that a combined team of security operatives shot indiscriminately at the members.
Bello identified those killed to include Jafar Jushi, Kazeem Magume, Ali Samaru, Muhsin Zakzaky, Umar Fatika and another member who he could not identify yet.
A lot of them have been rushed to St Luke’s Hospital, Wusasa, while those in critical condition were taken to ABU Teaching Hospital, Shika l, also in Zaria, he added.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Jalinge said he was aware of the incident but no official report yet.
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