Rouhani 'calls Buhari over Shia protests'
Posted at 17:31
Iranian media are saying that President Hassan Rouhani has called up Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari over a military crackdown on Nigeria's main Shia sect that, it is alleged, has left hundreds dead, the AFP news agency reports.

Presidents Rouhani and Buhari
AP
Shia Muslims have been protesting in six northern Nigerian cities over the alleged killings.

Mr Rouhani has been quoted as saying "minor disputes must not be allowed to turn into deep differences".

On Monday, Shia-dominated Iran summoned a Nigerian diplomat in Tehran to protest against the crackdown.

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http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-35076586

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Onyocha:
Rouhani 'calls Buhari over Shia protests'
Posted at 17:31
Iranian media are saying that President Hassan Rouhani has called up Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari over a military crackdown on Nigeria's main Shia sect that, it is alleged, has left hundreds dead, the AFP news agency reports.

Presidents Rouhani and Buhari
AP
Shia Muslims have been protesting in six northern Nigerian cities over the alleged killings.

Mr Rouhani has been quoted as saying "minor disputes must not be allowed to turn into deep differences".

On Monday, Shia-dominated Iran summoned a Nigerian diplomat in Tehran to protest against the crackdown.

[img]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/320/amz/vivo/live/images/2015/12/15/ed0f8c51-3db2-46cf-b334-0da64fa8daf8.jpg[/b]

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-35076586

awon Naija won gbowa Lori BBC...RIP Dagrin

Iran calls for probe into Nigeria Shia killings

Tue Dec 15, 2015 6:17PM

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Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has called for the establishment of a fact-finding committee in Nigeria to investigate the recent military crackdown on Shia Muslim community in the African country.

“Under the present circumstances, we expect the Nigerian government to sympathize with all victims and prevent the persistence of any kind of unrest by issuing firm instructions,” Rouhani said in a telephone conversation with his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday.

Local media said on December 12 that more than a dozen people were killed after clashes erupted between the Nigerian army and Shia Muslims in the northern city of Zaria, Kaduna State. The military accused the Shias of attempting to assassinate Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, the chief of the Nigerian army staff.

Nigerian soldiers opened fire on the people attending a religious ceremony at Hussainiyyah Baqeeyatullah, a religious center belonging to the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN).

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Top Nigerian Shia cleric, Ibrahim al-Zakzaky

One day later, revered Nigerian Shia cleric Ibrahim al-Zakzaky and his wife were arrested during a raid by the army on his residence and the buildings connected to the Shia community in Zaria. Local sources say hundreds of people trying to protect the cleric were killed.

Rouhani further warned of plots to cause discord among Muslim countries and urged Muslim nations to remain united and vigilant against schemes.

“We should not let minor differences grow into deep-seated conflicts and differences,” Rouhani said, adding that the Muslim world currently needs to settle issues peacefully.

He also expressed Iran’s readiness to dispatch medical teams to Nigeria to treat those injured in the recent wave of violence.

Buhari, for his part, said he would fulfill his responsibility to ensure safety of the Nigerian Muslims and meticulously probe the recent deadly incidents.

Nigeria attacks pre-planned plot: Larijani

Speaker of Iran’s parliament (Majlis) Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the recent bloody attacks against Shia Muslims in Nigeria were a pre-planned plot in the best interests of the Israeli regime.

In a letter to Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Dogara Yakubu, Larijani added that the painful incident was aimed at causing discord among Muslim sects.

He condemned the attacks and called for the immediate release of Zakzaky.

http://presstv.com/Detail/2015/12/15/441875/Iran-Nigeria-Rouhani-Buhari-Larijani-Yakubu

Baba will neva listen

BUBU THREAD CAUTIOUSLY WITH IRAN OOO
THOSE GUYS NO DE PLAY WITH SHIITE MATTER O.

When Iran finally radicalized this peaceful shite sect, and turn them to a monster worse than boko haram, I hope nobody will complain

What is Iran's business with Nigeria's internal matters?

Rouhani or Roughneck should please shut up.

Nigeria's internal problem is no business of Iran. They should face their problem in the middle east and steer clear of Nigeria.

So Iran has grown to the level of questioning Nigerian Government......I weep for my country..
Sorry I forgot am a Biafran

say No to religion in Africa. to hell with Christianity and Islam

Isreal is watching

Iran is really a jobless country with a jobless president. What business of theirs is it??

Did we hear this same set of deranged animals protest when Boko Haram were on a killing spree? Killing and maiming everyone in their path of religious extremism and blood thirstiness?

Its as if what these people know how to do is not mind their business and ferment trouble whenever they feel one of their own have been given what he/she truly deserved.

Nonsense!.

ojimbo:
say No to religion in Africa. to hell with Christianity and Islam

Not just in Africa but all over the world. Religion has caused so much violence and deaths and I think the world will be a better and safer place without it.