gists:

That is not an excuse for the soldier to shoot unarmed civilians!!
Damn what are we in this country!!
I completely condemn the people for their stup!d acts but it does not justify shooting unarmed civilians.
Would you be happy for the army to shoot people blocking the road because of burial ceremony?
Granted they were silly to block the road but is that why you should wipe them off?

cowgirl9090:
Why not use rubber bullets and tear gas on them. Shame on the military. Nigeria still has a very long way to go .

kITATITA:
The Nigerian youth is displaying primitive attitude in all strata. How can you confront armed soldiers with machetes, catapults, bows and arrows.

yayankainuwa:
what the Shiites did was a clear case of public disorder, but despite the military's attempt to solve the situation, gun shots are not the solution, the army should have called on Mobile policemen to disperse the rioters, I think the military failed to chew their personal ego, and stepped across the boundary of professionalism.

Onyocha:


Sounds very smart but false.

Last year, three of zakzakys sons and thirty of his followers were killed by the same army. Why didn't he retaliate? Instead if retaliation, Zakzaky went to court and asked the government to bring the perpetrators to justice.yet, the government turned a deaf ear.

Also what happens to "innocent until proven guilty"? Do you kill people on suspicion of retaliation? So killing people in a worship center and in a house is good?

yayankainuwa:
what the Shiites did was a clear case of public disorder, but despite the military's attempt to solve the situation, gun shots are not the solution, the army should have called on Mobile policemen to disperse the rioters, I think the military failed to chew their personal ego, and stepped across the boundary of professionalism.

skidskid:



even abroad protesters get fired with "rubber" bullets and tear gas ONLY if they are throwing stones and water ..
once they start throwing Molotov cocktails and discharging fire then live ammunition is used on them.


abroad if a police man tells u to drop a gun ... and u keep it in ur hand after he tells u two more times and u ignore hm he had the right to shoot u in d head. you can't brandish a weapon at a law enforcement officer.
these illiterates now upgraded to brandishing their mid range local pistol @ army men . lmao .

omoharry:
you are nothing but a blind fanatic muslim who will never be objective with this kind of situation at hand..you are defending this nuisance becos you are one of them...so if they had murdered one of our soldiers in the process of should thier islamic war song you would say they are defending thier religious rite...this is total nonsense..Northern Nigeria is at war...do you hear that Its is at war and the Army should be our friend becos they are defending the unity of this country.
Those shiit have no rite wht so ever to block the road and demostrate violent tendencies when soldies were tryin to even plead with them..I saw some with cultlass , sticks etc..insisting the soldies must not pass and are already shouting allah kubah or what ever they call it...this is madness at its hight and i am amazed that you did not see anything wrong in what they did than to blind your brain with your religion to defend them...is this how to serve God!!?...you guys are nothing but FANATICS that are a burden and threat to the world.

olawonder:

Did Dasuki tell you he also bought rubber bullets? Abi did u buy rubber bullets for the soldiers and why will d soldiers protecting the COAS in the north, carry rubber bullets!! This is real life, not an action movie

Rubber bullet ke, in Naija? As soon as a shot's fired b4 anybody finds out say na just rubber bullets, heads go don dey roll! Or u thing bow and arrow, or machete no dey kill?

crosbreaka:
[b]i have watched the video released showing army officers asking Shites to clear the road. It is obvious that the Shiite followers of Zakzaky mistrust the army because of last year's tragic incident under the Jonathan administration, when three of Zakzaky's sons were killed and thirty members of his Islamic Movement in Nigeria.

Undoubtedly, the army can claim anything after watching this video. Both sides could have avoided this incident by letting go their ego. The Shiites brought death upon themselves by blocking the road and confronting soldiers who don't value civilian life and play by democratic rules. This was suicidal in my view on the side of the Shiites.The Zakzaky followers provoked the soldiers going by this video. We however don't know what the soldiers mission was on that road and if the sect members felt threatened or thought the soldiers were on their way going to kill their leaders so they blocked the road and insisted not to clear. There is need for more details especially that the video is cut at one point.
[b][/b]
However, let us go by the narration and video we have at hand. The soldiers have "protected" themselves, refused to turn back and cleared the way and have killed those blocking the road.at this point, it is still a road blocking clash and things have happened.

What is left to be understood is after the soldiers have cleared the way, why did they proceed to the Hussainiyyah and shot at sight and destroy the Islamic center? Why did they also go ahead to destroy the sheikh's house and shoot him and his family members? After the road blocking incident, the soldiers continued on the rampage on three different locations synonymous with the Islamic movement in Nigeria, far away from the road blocking incident location. More or less, it was revenge attacks and "lesson teaching" mission by soldiers. The Zakzaky followers were too overzealous and bold to confront the army and they are wrong to display stones, machetes and sticks in front of armed soldiers. That incident has passed. Why did the soldiers continue the attacks and extra judicial killings? I expect them to exercise restraint. And even if the sheikh was to be cautioned, the police or other ways should have been employed to caution him or even arrest him in a democratic dispensation.

So clearly, the video explains the trigger and the mistrust and misunderstanding that happened and both sides lost it and the movement members more or less committed suicide.

After the road block wahala had ended, the soldiers totally lost it and took law into their hands and went on revenge attacks and extra judicial killings. Things are not done like that in democracy. There is police and rule of law.

That is my opinion and you may agree or disagree. What is on ground is pitiful. Hundreds have been killed and properties destroyed. Many homes have been wounded.

May the dead RIP!

We hope justice will prevail and impunity will not continue. Had Jonathan done the needed last year when three of the sheikh's sons were killed along thirty others, a lasting solution could have been found to end the problem of road blocks and mistrust. There is need for confidence building measures and trust with the Islamic Movement in Nigeria to be put in place by the government to reassure everyone that no one is target simply for their beliefs or what they practice and then look for ways of cooperation and understanding to avoid any future mistrust or tragedy.[/b]

sapientia:


You have not heard that its the only route

You have heard that the NA were doing POP

You did not watch the video to see the diplomacy

So if COAS have intel that there will be likely civilian blockade.. He will give trained soldiers rubber bullets

Then you will be the first to come here and shout it was a set up to kill the soldiers

OgundeleT:
that means the NA are lying when they said the shite's want to attack them before they kill them.

Timbuktou:


Your own Intel is substandard. Army to be looking for intel of a religious sect on a federal road? Nigeria is finished. Are the shiites a terror group, then the army shouldn't avoid them. if their just a religious group, then they should willingly subject themselves to the laws of the land, and especially not aggressively confront the army.

jamoscofield:



can u just reason like a man. stop reasoning like a toddler.. you said UNARMED civilians!!. Those machetes, Bow and arrows, Knives stones and sticks nko?? watin dat one be??

femu:


when a British soldier was hacked to death in front of a barracks did the British govt order a slaughter of muslims?

continue to justify the brutal actions of security forces, when you or someone close to you have a personal encounter with them you will know better.

remember this same forces can be unleashed against anyone or any group. rule of law is what guarantees our individual right

LastProphet:


RULE OF LAW TO BLOCK A HIGHWAY FOR YOUR RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY? DID YOU LISTEN TO YOURSELF?

femu:
Civil disobedience can be handled by the police or mopol not army slaughtering people.

femu:


You are missing the point, this act of recklessness isn't restricted to the army.
It can be found in all Nigerian, military, police and paramilitary agencies.

as a soldier can you honestly say your constituency as treated you fairly?

Do you have a worthy life or disability insurance package ?

how many army former head of state allowed their children join the army?

stop supporting injustice and barbaric acts.

we are now in 2016 and the civilised world are laughing at us.

I hope you are planning for your retirement, a time you won't be able to order people around.
I hope you will be able to adjust to civil life then

RealSleek:
But come to think of it o, why are they always shouting Allahu akbar when kasala wan burst??.....because in our church we only shout Halleluyah when we want to praise God and when we are happy

OgundeleT:
that means the NA are lying when they said the shite's want to attack them before they kill them.

Eugenedimgba:
For those who don't understand Hausa...I will run a summary of what was spoken.The Shiites insisted that their procession was on going and that nobody had a right of way.The COAS said he wasn't aware and that he should be allowed to pass.The Shiites as you can see,wield matchets and sickles and sticks further buttress that not even the presidency will be allowed passage.They complain about similar killings and the COAS assures them that he's chief and nothing will happen to them.Some deviant ones started shouting they would rather die than allow passage to the COAS,even some Shiites are begging their members to just allow the COAS pass...but the voice of reason took flight.Obedience clearly is better than sacrifice.

zeongeon:
That's why I said crowd dispersing consumables... read my post well...people didn't have to die.

OgundeleT:
that means the NA are lying when they said the shite's want to attack them before they kill them.

Jacko1:
Look at all dose al majiri damn it.... Is dat life can they nt desire more in life ... Dirty n wieldin weapons fearless..... Caan they nt want to have technology see wah dey missin..... Hausa born throwaway walai givin birth anyhow to children dey cannot care for ..... See how deir ppl dat brought islam to dem r flexin..... Dey shld go to uae dubai qatar n knw dat dis fin dey livin aint life...

OgundeleT:
that means the NA are lying when they said the shite's want to attack them before they kill them.

Proudnigga:
nigeriavis far from Civilization. As at 1989 the young guy was ignored be it in the present day Nigeria, the guyvis a gunner

femu:


Sorry to disappoint you am an Orthodox Christian.

Am so sorry you think this way.

What went wrong with your perception of life?

As Christians are we taught to mock God's creations, are we taught to celebrate violent death?

If you were to represent the Army would this be your shallow defence before a court or arbitration panel?