President Barack Obama has
asked President Muhammadu
Buhari to immediately probe the
clash between the Nigerian Army
and the Islamic Movement in
Nigeria in Zaria on Saturday.
In a statement through its
Embassy in Abuja on Wednesday,
the United States government said
it was deeply concerned about the
clash, which resulted in the loss of
several civilian lives.
The statement reads:
“The United States is deeply
concerned by reports of violent
clashes between members of the
Nigerian Army and the Shiite
group Islamic Movement of
Nigeria in Zaria, Kaduna State
over the past several days.
“While many details of the
incidents that reportedly began on
December 12 remain unclear, we
are dismayed to learn of multiple
civilian deaths. It is essential that
all sides refrain from actions that
further destabilize the situation.
“The United States calls on the
Government of Nigeria to quickly,
credibly, and transparently
investigate these events in Zaria
and hold to account any
individuals found to have
committed crimes.”
The fallout from the clash has
since attracted international
condemnation, with the Iranian
government condemning the
killing of the Shi’ite sect members
by the army.


While that country’s Foreign Minister,
Mohammad Javad Zarif, called on the Federal
Government to take “prompt and serious”
action on the matter, its representative in
Nigeria has since been summoned back home
for briefing.
Several members of the Shi’ite sect were killed
when the army raided the area occupied by
the sect in the northern part of Zaria in
Kaduna State.
The leader of the group, Ibrahim Zakzaky,
was arrested.
The army had accused the Movement of
attempting to assassinate the Chief of Army
Staff, Tukur Buratai, when members of the
sect, who were conducting an annual ritual to
usher in the month of Maulud, the birth
month of the Prophet Mohammed, blocked the
convoy of the army chief in Zaria.



www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/195266-america-demands-quick-transparent-probe-of-shiites-army-clash-in-zaria.html

I hope and wish Nigeria will someday break peacefully.

Guess the COAS should have tendered his resignation letter by now to ease the tension. God bless Nigeria.

POTUS, Bubu no go hear ooo...

Nigeria needs to probe the incident to forstall any future occurrence not becoz the us demands of it.

Buhari the killer

avoidable mess