The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
(NSCIA) has warned the Nigerian military authorities
against plunging the country into another Boko Haram-
like insurgency with the repeated attacks on members of
the Islamic Movement of Nigeria.
In a statement Sunday, the NSCIA said in a statement by
its Secretary General, Is-haq Oloyede, that it was
shocked and saddened by the fresh outbreak of deadly
violence in Zaria.
Several members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria
were reportedly killed by troops of the Nigerian Army
after a confrontation on Saturday in Zaria.
The Army also reportedly arrested the leader of the
movement, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, while it also destroyed
his home and the spiritual headquarters of his group.
“While there are claims and counter-claims on what
actually precipitated the latest heart-rending incident,
the NSCIA urges the authorities to exercise restraint,”
Mr. Oloyede said.
He also said the history of the circumstances that
engendered the outbreak of militant insurgency in the
past, with serious consequences that Nigeria is yet to
recover from, should not be allowed to repeat itself.
The Boko Haram sect took up arms against the Nigerian
state when its leader, Mohammed Yusuf, was
extrajudicially murdered by the Nigeria Police.

“We urge the Federal Government to immediately
constitute a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to
thoroughly unravel the immediate and remote causes of
the current mayhem.
“Besides, the Commission should also investigate the
past incidents involving the Movement so that justice
can be done,” the NSCIA said.
It said the sanctity of human life is inviolable in Islam
and painstaking efforts should be made at all times to
prevent bloodshed.
“In other words, life is sacred and the fundamental
responsibility of government is to guarantee the security
of life and property.
“While no group should be allowed to constitute law unto itself or
arrogate unconstitutional powers to itself under any guise, the fact still
remains that the position of the law is clear when there is any breach.
“Therefore, as order is the first law of heaven, normalcy and restraint
should be taken seriously.
“May the Almighty Allah guide our leaders right and guard us Nigerians
against our own indiscretion at all times,” the statement said.
Several persons were killed Saturday afternoon after soldiers opened fire
on members of the sect, who they said put up barricades and blocked the
road to be used by Army chief, Tukur Buratai.
The Army also reportedly returned to the sect’s enclave, known as
Husainiyyah, and the residence of Mr. Zakzaky late in the evening.
A fresh encounter there led to the death of the immediate members of Mr.
Zakzaky’s family and others in the house at the time.
Zeenat, the wife of Mr. Zakzaky, and Aliy, his son, were among scores of
people killed by the Army during the siege, the group said.
There was a similar confrontation between the group and the military in
July 2014.
Members of the sect were on a procession to mark the annual Quds day in
Zaria that day when soldiers reportedly shot at them at the popular PZ
roundabout in the city.
The crisis started when the soldiers allegedly tried to disperse the sect,
which was denouncing Israeli’s attacks on Gaza.

Mr. Zakzaky’s three biological sons, Mahmud, Ahmad and Hamid as well
as 32 other members of the Islamic Movement were shot dead.
Mahmud was a student of Almustapha University, Beirut, Ahmad a
Chemical Engineering student of Shenyang University, China and Hamid
an Aeronautical Engineering student of Xiang University, also in China.
A fourth son of the cleric, Ali, was shot in the leg. He survived.

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/195148-zaria-killings-nscia-warns-nigerian-govt-military-against-creating-another-boko-haram-insurgency.html

To The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), when will you drag Gen. Burantai to ICC for Genocide

People say Buhari is a Dictator...hmmm I'm still bouta believe dah

They said its because the Shiites blocked their roads okay, why did they kill Zaczaky's wife and son?

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Another Boko Haram(Sunni Haram) in the North? None of my business...