Press release: NIGERIA - More army shooting of Zakzaky supporters today

Saturday, 26 July 2014 15:11

Further to the shootings and killing of pro-Palestinian protesters at yesterday’s Al-Quds Day march in Zaria, and the subsequent killings in custody of protestors, it is reported that the army raided the Hussainiyyah Baqiyyatullah Islamic Centre affiliated to the Islamic Movement and opened fire killing 3, and injuring 7. The centre where where some of the injured from yesterday’s massacre (photos here http://www.ihrc.org.uk/multimedia/pictures/view/120) were sheltering, as well as where some of released bodies of those killed were being prepared for burial.

This adds to yesterday’s death toll. Among those killed were 3 sons of the Islamic Movement’s leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Al-zakzaky. Killed at the demonstration was Syed Mahmoud, whilst the two other brothers Syed Ahmed and Syed Hameed, were taken into custody with their brother Syed Ali. All three were shot and only Ali appears to have survived.

Whilst the reports from yesterday’s massacre indicated that the troops involved were from the Sabon Gari barracks, those in charge there are claiming that the troops involved were in fact sent from Abuja and were not commanded from the locale.

The Islamic Movement in Nigeria is not an armed movement. It has organised peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstrations on annual basis for over 33 years across Nigeria and particularly in the state of Kaduna.

IHRC Chair, Massoud Shadjareh said:

“The Goodluck - Nethanyahu co-operation is resulting in massacres beyond Gaza’s borders. The blood of these young men and women killed in Nigeria is equally on the hands of both men and regimes.”

Demonstrations and vigils protesting recent events in Nigeria are planned in various cities world-wide.

The UK vigil has been called for 4.30pm (BST) on Monday 28 July outside the Nigerian High Commission, Nigeria House, 9 Northumberland Ave, London WC2N 5BX.

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Nah cold kill unah for their.

them no protest Boko Haram killings ooo.

Jobbless set of People...

Kudos to Nigeria Army!!!!!

macpetrus: Jobbless set of People...
Kudos to Nigeria Army!!!!!

you are a devilish criminal and extremist just like boko haram. you celebrate the killing and oppression of helpless civilians, but you expect others to sympathize with you when your criminal likes blow up Christians. what is the difference between those who kill innocent Christians and those who kill innocent Muslims?

does not protesting against boko haram justify extra-judicial killing of civilians who are protesting against another form of injustice somewhere else? al-Quds Day to Shi'ites is more or less a religious observance.

when your Redeemed Christian Church block roads and keep people hours on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, how many times has the army shot at Christian worshipers? the motives behind the Zaria massacre should be revealed. there is more into this incident than we know. today it is Shi'ite Muslims that are killed in cold blood, and God knows whose turn it might be tomorrow if such lawlessness and anarchy is not eliminated. do you feel safe living where lawlessness thrives and the rule of law is not observed?

Onyocha:

you are a devilish criminal and extremist just like boko haram. you celebrate the killing and oppression of helpless civilians, but you expect others to sympathize with you when your criminal likes blow up Christians. what is the difference between those who kill innocent Christians and those who kill innocent Muslims?

does not protesting against boko haram justify extra-judicial killing of civilians who are protesting against another form of injustice somewhere else? al-Quds Day to Shi'ites is more or less a religious observance.

when your Redeemed Christian Church block roads and keep people hours on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, how many times has the army shot at Christian worshipers? the motives behind the Zaria massacre should be revealed. there is more into this incident than we know. today it is Shi'ite Muslims that are killed in cold blood, and God knows whose turn it might be tomorrow if such lawlessness and anarchy is not eliminated. do you feel safe living where lawlessness thrives and the rule of law is not observed?

U call me devilish criminal and extremist just like boko haram. Do u stay in the North? If yes them u don't knw what is people are capable Of.. I live/school in fear for the past 5yrs in the North, Any form of trouble in the North affect innocent life Especially Non hausa/nupe..


So dey Protest Against Israeli Attack On Gaza.. Bt No protest when Hamas killed israelite, No Body protest when Boko Boys Bomb Nyaya, No body protest when Boko Boys 56 Boys in the North... Becos?

Peace!!!

tit: them no protest Boko Haram killings ooo.

Boko Haram is killing indiscriminately whie the soldiers are killing a harmless group of people. This same soldiers throw away thier weapons and uniforms and desert when they meet thier match but when it comes to burning BRT buses and shooting defenseless civilians they become commandos.

Today they are killing muslims, someone's fathers, breadwinners and unfortunately 'some sick xtians' are happy. Tommorow, they will shoot your own brothers, sisters and children. Please, remember to come here 'be happy' like you are doing today.

The fact is that the government is declaring war on nigerians. Wake up and come out of your religious and tribal shell and join hands together to fight a common enemy. Was it not rumoured that the soldiers supply BH weapons. BH bombed yestarday and soldiers are killing defenceless and armless citizens today. its no brainer to know that BH iziqualto Nigerian Army.

The above is what azazi of blessed memory said and, expectedly, he got bombed in return.