The international Criminal Court of Justice (ICC) has invited the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice , Alhaji Abubakar Malami SAN to come and explain why those culpable should not be punished over last year’s Zaria clash between the military and Shi’ ites members.

Based on the invitation, the AGF is expected to jet out to the ICC later today and explain the part played by the military during the clash.

This is coming after the members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria otherwise known as the Shi’ites who Tuesday took their protest to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Head Quarters saying that not fewer than one hundred innocent citizens killed in Kano on Monday.

The protesting Shi’ites members alleged that on Monday in Kano, well armed police men in about one hundred trucks after tear gassing thousands of peaceful Shi’ites members’ who were discharging their religious duty- the annual Arbaeen symbolic trek, opened fire on them.

They called on the NHRC to inform President Muhammadu Buhari that its members are citizens of Nigeria that deserve to be protected from all kind of harm from enemies of peace and humanity.

”We equally urge the NHRC to remind Governor of Kano State not to turn the recently peaceful atmosphere enjoyed in the state into a place where innocent lives are being shed for the interest of blood thirsty devils”., said Sihi Ahemd from the Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (AFIMN).

Keneking:
We shall pull out of ICC soon. They can ask South Afric, Sudan and Burundi ...how market?

richidinho:
Shiites no be Nigeria citizens wey buhari swear to protect?

Lalasticlala, Mynd44

DropShot:
I used to take ICC serious not until it couldn't do anything about the numerous massacres being perpetuated by the West.

It's the reason some members are already pulling out and it won't be long before Nigeria pulls out.

ICC can't be serious if it chooses which war crimes to take up and which ones to ignore.

CSTR13:
Name one country in the west that specialize in killing their own people enmass.
You want to pull off ICC because you think your man is in power?. na una go suffer am last-last.

DropShot:

So, to qualify as war crime, the nationality of those killed has to play a factor?

I'm your wrapped reasoning, it's OK for the West to commit war crime in Iraq, Syria, Libya and other countries [/b]since those massacred are not from their nations?

Better not to argue with many of you guys.

CSTR13:
No, it is not okay.
But if you were smart, you would realize that those wars were fought to protect the interests of their own people.
American soldiers don't operate on US soil by law. Guantanamo bay does not exists on US soil and does not contain a single US citizen.
It shows the difference between the west and your own countries. The west would go all out to protect their own citizens even if it means invading other countries, while your own leaders would go out of their own way to exterminate its own people.
And the only global body that seems to protect the african citizens is the ICC. The same body you want to foolishly pull out from.

DropShot:

If you were as half smart as the average Joe on the street, you'd realize that killing and maiming of civilians in whatever guise is a war crime which no sane man should make any attempt to justify.

DropShot:

If you were as half smart as the average Joe on the street, you'd realize that killing and maiming of civilians in whatever guise is a war crime which no sane man should make any attempt to justify.

Yorubasgreat:




See how you are going in circles just to protect Buhari's wickedness against your own fellow countrymen..

No one is saying the west or ICC are saints.. .the point here is a man who has swore an oath to protect Nigerians is now for reasons best known to him is killing them in droves..

Please, let's stop this 'arse' licking and caution Buhari on the rate of recklessness by the security operatives in the country..

Danzakidakura:
this ICC self why inviting cjf ? invite certificateless fool called buhari and burantashi jail them we will be happy, Igboproject2019.

DropShot:
I used to take ICC serious not until it couldn't do anything about the numerous massacres being perpetuated by the West.

It's the reason some members are already pulling out and it won't be long before Nigeria pulls out.

ICC can't be serious if it chooses which war crimes to take up and which ones to ignore.

chemicalDisease:



Just read what u posted here.

Are you OK?

DropShot:
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If you want to talk, talk sense and not nonsense!

When the Shi'a killing happened, we condemned the act but equally took cognizance of the sect members confronting the army. In any society, any sect taking up arms to confront security agents has invited death upon its members.

Nigerian govt clashing with Shi'a did not start with this current govt. It has happened on several occasions. Why always them?

Pavarottii:

Wen GEJ was stoned in Bauchi; Did anyone die; so cos they blocked the road of COAS. He went ahead to kill hundreds of them?

DropShot:
I used to take ICC serious not until it couldn't do anything about the numerous massacres being perpetuated by the West.

It's the reason some members are already pulling out and it won't be long before Nigeria pulls out.

ICC can't be serious if it chooses which war crimes to take up and which ones to ignore.

DropShot:
[s][/s]
If you want to talk, talk sense and not nonsense!

When the Shi'a killing happened, we condemned the act but equally took cognizance of the sect members confronting the army. In any society, any sect taking up arms to confront security agents has invited death upon its members.

Nigerian govt clashing with Shi'a did not start with this current govt. It has happened on several occasions. Why always them?

DropShot:

So, to qualify as war crime, the nationality of those killed has to play a factor?

I'm your wrapped reasoning, it's OK for the West to commit war crime in Iraq, Syria, Libya and other countries since those massacred are not from their nations?

Better not to argue with many of you guys.

DropShot:

Stop bringing up unrelated issues.
I just presented the fact that this same sect we're discussing here has been known to have issues with the NA, NPF and others.
It was under GEJ that El Zakzaky lost two of his sons to military brutality. So, what are you talking here?
Like I said before, if anyone wants to argue, he/she should talk sense and not nonsense.

Rafidi:


Under GEJ, when three sons of Zakzaky were shot and 30 followers, GEJ carried phone and apologized to Zakzaky. Zakzaky rejected the apology and asked for justice. El Rufai went online to cheer that Zakzaky rejected Jonathan's apology.

Under PMB, Shiites get killed in their hundreds on the roads and their blood swamp the streets and both PMB, and the army and the IGP come out on media to justify massacre and bloodshed for whatever reasons that do not justify killings.

The difference is very clear. It was PMB as head of state who first detained Zakzaky in the 1980s. Only northern military rulers (PMB, IBB and Abacha) who are Sunni Muslims have seen the Shia Muslims as threat for sectarian reasons and possible foreign influence. Under Obasanjo, Yaradua and even GEJ, there was no sectarian tension in the north and the Shia carried out their religious practices hitch free.