From John Shiklam in Kaduna


Former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello
University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Abdullahi Mahdi, on
Tuesday alleged that the Islamic Movement in
Nigeria (IMN) otherwise known as Shiite poses
serious threat to the security and sovereignty of
Nigeria.

He also described Iran, which he alleged as the
sponsor of Shiite, as “Nigeria’s number one
enemy”.

Mahdi, who made these allegations while
testifying before the judicial commission of inquiry
investigating the December 12-14, 2015 clashes
between the movement and the Nigerian Army in
Zaria, maintained that the IMN thrives on violence,
saying that the group operates as a state within a
state.

Giving insight into the history of the movement,
Mahdi said Shiism was introduced in Nigeria by a
Pakistani called Islamul-Haq who was a lecturer
in the department of economics at ABU Zaria from
the mid 1970s and 1980s.

“As a matter of fact he tried to induct me into
Shiism but I refused. He however succeeded in
luring Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky who was a student in
the department of economics.

“Islamul-Haq house became a laboratory for the
recruitment centre and induction of Shiism ” he
recalled.

Tracing the activities of the Shiite, Mahdi recalled
that in 1979, residents of Zaria and the university
community woke one day and saw how Bill
boards, public and private buildings, tarred roads
and public places were adorned with the slogan
“Islam only”.

He said from his personal experience and
authentic information he had gathered, violence
rather than peace has characterized the activities
of Shiite in Zaria, Sokoto, Gombe and elsewhere.

According to him, the movement is very
organized and operate a state within a state.
Giving further details about how the Shiite
operates, Mahdi said: “Generally they operate in
cells, in complete secrecy, the cells are spread
across many parts of the country, especially in
Northern Nigeria.

“There is a kind of Central Working Committee
which meets frequently under the leadership of El-
Zakzaky. At the state level, each state has a
governor and a secretariat.

“At the central and the state levels, they have
committees such as education, finance,
recruitment and logistics.

“They have well organized training programmes,
especially for the training of cadets and different
categories of militia.

Iranian envoys and probably specialized groups
from Iran offer them ideological and other forms of
training, especially military training, this can be
observed from the video clip.

“There is reason to believe that Shiite are
patronized or supported by some politicians and
even some ruling houses who are not on the
throne. I have observed this development for
sometime.

“Without the active support of the Iranian and local
elite, they will not arrogate themselves to the
power they flagrantly display.”

Continuing, he said: “Some Shiites are now
occupying top positions in the civil service and
government. They provide Shiite with ideological,
psychological and financial support as well.
Iranians use money as a tool for recruitment into
Shiism in foreign countries.

“Residents of Zaria and its environs for years have
been asking if there is a government in this
country at all! There was clear breakdown of law
and order in Zaria for many years to the extent
that even the security agencies were living in a
state of trepidation.

“Shiite propaganda gave the youths false hope
regarding their future, that the emergence of an
alternative government in Nigeria was imminent-
a Shiite government under the control of
Zakzaky,” he further said.

He added that the activities of Shiite have serious
security threat to the stability and integrity of
Nigeria. They constitute security threat to all
communities they are found in the minority.
“Iran, their sponsors are well known for exporting
terrorism all over the world. Iranian government
use Shiites minorities as tools in Muslim
countries or countries with a sizable Muslim
population.

“They exist in foreign countries to interfere into
their internal affairs. They subvert governments
and compromise their sovereignty. Lebanon is a
case in point……

There cannot be any doubt that Iran is the
number one enemy of Nigeria,” he submitted.

source:
http://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/04/19/shiite-is-a-threat-to-security-and-sovereignty-of-nigeria-former-abu-vc-alleges/

My vice Chancellor at ABU that guy love flowers pass him student,his own daughter looked for admission into ABU for years without success, ended up in a collage of education... back to the matter this shiite matter should be treated with serious care,what I don't like about them is that they block even a Federal Road for processions

kuuljay:
My vice Chancellor at ABU that guy love flowers pass him student,his own daughter looked for admission into ABU for years without success, ended up in a collage of education... back to the matter this shiite matter should be treated with serious care,what I don't like about them is that they block even a Federal Road for processions

yes i think he deserved some thmbs up for planting almost all the flowers in ABU, which makes the environment cool..... well done our former VC

Hmmmmn ok ooo

Mahdi! a VC with a class,

boko haram is sunni....dont tell me n.o.n.s.e.n.s.e

its a lie. Kaduna state government i trying to paint shitt as bad and dangerous threat to Nigeria. this shiit group has never involved in terrorist activity in Nigeria. in fact they are the most peaceful Muslim in northern Nigeria. the sunni Muslim are the terrorist and boko haram. el-rufai is trying hard to suppress this group through religious law.

why el-rufai has not said any thing concerning Fulani herdsmen?

Sunnis are the most barbaric set of murderers I have ever seen in my life.

Islam is a threat to itself and to all that is around it.

Coming from a sunni muslim, it's no surprise!

But Islam as a whole is a threat to the whole world...