A group of People Democratic Party (PDP) known as PDP Rebirth Mandate (PRM) has condemned the recent attacks on innocent Nigerians by members of the Ibrahim El-Zakzaky-led Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, Igbere TV reports.


The group condemn the attack in its reaction on the Monday’s attack by the Shiite on NEMA and innocent citizens leading to deaths.

Earlier today, it was reported that the police and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites, have clashed again in Abuja.

The Shiites were said to have set a sub-station of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the federal secretariat, Abuja, on fire, after the police disrupted their protest on Monday, Igbere TV reports.

Two vehicles of the agency were also set ablaze.

The protest, which began from NITEL junction at Wuse 2, was disrupted by armed policemen who have cordoned the road leading to the National Assembly and three arms zone.

The policemen shot at the protesters who were advancing towards the Eagle Square.

Read the group's statement below;

“Gentlemen of the press, on Monday July 22, 2019 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) again launched terror attacks against the Nigerian state. As was the case in the recent past, the target of the attack was the National Assembly before security operatives managed to contain them to the Federal Secretariat axis.

Nigerians who were peacefully going about their own legitimate businesses were forced to flee as shot were being fired. Security operatives and paramilitary personnel in the vicinity were seen fleeing with civilians owing to an extant directive not to engage the members. This decision to retreat is highly logical given the casualty recently suffered on their part when IMN members invaded the National Assembly and randomly targeted policemen in a gun attack that resulted in the loss of life and some policemen left with life changing injuries.

The IMN members, similar to what they did in the past, set ablaze a vehicle belonging the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and vandalized vehicles belonging to other Nigerians. We have not arrived at a point where people take to their heels at the mention of IMN. It all echoes the early days of Boko Haram too clearly and it is not a nightmare that any right thinking Nigerian wants to live through again. This is especially so when some representatives of the group have been reported that they have the capacity to blow up the entire Abuja.

The PDP Rebirth Mandate is taking this unprecedented decision to wade into the situation given the reports that have been carried in some quarters that politicians from PDP are the ones sponsoring these attacks on the corporate entity of Nigeria and the wellbeing of millions of Nigerians. Our party has been called names of all sorts because some misguided members that do not know the dangers of supporting a group like IMN or who do not appreciate the full extent of threat it poses to Nigerians. We believe that our stance at this press conference will be instructive as to whether we approve of IMN’s terrorist acts or not.

Nigeria is more important than the political, economic or religious ambition of any individual or group, which is why we believe that the IMN should get all the condemnation it is deserving for its actions against the Nigerian state, irrespective of what the provocation was initially. Assuming their grouse against the nation or government of the day were legitimate pursuing justice with violence and injustice will only further complicate things.

We therefore call on IMN to immediately stop its campaign of violent clashes with the Nigerian public while also halting attacks on law enforcement officers, who have till date demonstrated remarkable restraints in the face of the baiting done by IMN members. If there is still a leadership structure in place within organization, we urge them to restrain their members and call them off the streets of Abuja and other Nigerian cities to which they have deployed.

IMN, its leadership and members, know that the ongoing campaign of terror against the Nigerian state can no longer be considered a mere case of civil disobedience. It now, in view of recent incidents, qualify as a full scale insurrection against the country. The group’s history of disavowal of the Nigerian state will therefore create conditions that warrant stronger responses from the state in order to guarantee the safety and security of other citizens.

We appeal to those sponsoring the IMN protests, whether within or outside our great party, the PDP to desist from using politics as a decoy to disguise the sick portion of their mind that enjoys terrorism. It is wrong for anyone to think that the best way of getting at the government of the day or political rival is to support terrorists and extremists. It is a strategy that has time and again proven to be laden with ugly backlash that consumes not just the intended target but also the person deploying it.

Our group condemn those that had thrown decorum to the wind by verbally supporting IMN through statements, press briefings and social media posts that have encouraged its members to continue this misguided insurrections against the country. These members of the PDP that have done this are uncharitable elements that must be dealt with immediately because they are a liability to our great party.

We therefore call on all PDP party members at all levels to stop participating in IMN protests irrespective of who gave the directive to take part or how much mobilization was provided. We further direct that no member of the PDP should issue statements, address conferences, write opinion articles or make social media posts in official capacity to support IMN or even marginally condone the crime they are committing. Those that have been engaged in this kind of activities in support of IMN are enemies of the PDP, who also do not mean well for our dear country.

The PDP Rebirth Mandate will be closely monitoring compliance with these directive and shall make repercussions costly for any party member or official that goes out of line to pitch tents with terrorists to the detriment of the country.

We like to emphasize that this tough stance against terrorism was borne out the need to ensure that a prosperous Federal Republic of Nigeria remains in existence by the time the PDP becomes ready to reassume its role as Nigeria’s foremost ruling party.”

Source; http://igberetvnews.com/837250/pdp-group-reacts-to-attack-on-nema-by-shiites-members/

Ok

Buhari is turning Nigeria into venuzuela

FTC Let’s go there?

This is getting out of hand. Nigeria is not getting any better.

Ftc

They should only channel their grievances towards the oga at the top who ordered the arrest of their leader

Hmmm....

This shiite issue is getting out of hand

APC apologists

Gentlemen of the press, on Monday July 22, 2019 members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) again launched terror attacks against the Nigerian state.

The stupidity of this press release is just too disheartening...people have the right to protest. The individual who is the root of all these protests has been granted bail but the government of the day in their 'right senses' have decided otherwise.

Shooting unarmed protesters is just begging for more carnage...they have shown that they are not interested in licking their wounds and playing dead. Make una release una former Paddy make peace reign.

Nawa ooo

Reaction everywhere... sometimes i wonder if we are living in a chemical reaction

Nawa ooo it is finished, this Country is Finished.

Python needs to dance on them since they are over powering the police

I weep for this country..can it ever get better.

Check my signature

What is delaying the proclamation of this group as terrorist?

It's obvious El-zakzaky and his supporters are set of terrorists and must be treated as such.

The PDP Rebirth Mandate is taking this unprecedented decision to wade into the situation given the reports that have been carried in some quarters that politicians from PDP are the ones sponsoring these attacks on the corporate entity of Nigeria and the wellbeing of millions of Nigerians

May all the evil and corrupt politicians sponsoring some bastards to perpetrate violence all over our darling nation , just to make our nation unruly, never know peace all the rest of their miserable lives.
Along with all those supporting them.
May every good things in life be far from them and their household.
Painful death awaits them all.
They can never escape it.
So shall it be IJN.

APC don confuse finish!!!!

The same dead PDP is defending the government from Shiites?

may God help us.

Gradually

Anarchy looms

WHICH WAY NIGERIA.
EVEN A WOMAN WITH A LITTLE CHILD.

GOD WHOM DID WE OFFEND?

This people should be called to order.
These crisis is seriously getting out of hand.
I wish Nigeria well.

smogup:
Buhari is turning Nigeria into venuzuela

Shut the fukk up

Attacks everywhere.
It's a pity this is where we found ourselves as a country.

it is clear they have no jobs and iran is sending them stipends

All these groups reacting are just doing so to get themselves in the news. No be only PDP rebirth na PDP childbirth

medolab90:
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masun!!!

These amongst others were what politicians did to discredit GEJ's tenure so as to give birth to this government.

By the time shitte will emerge Nigeria police will still run and Nigeria soldiers would be called again. I'm sure the work load on our soldiers is getting too much. Police will only start what they can't finish and start waiting for Nigeria great soldiers for help.