President Muhammadu Buhari's government stands accused of abusing human rights and oppressing a minority group after clashes over the weekend and on Monday, in which scores of people were killed. Nigeria's main Shiite Muslim movement IMN said that troops shot and killed at least 27 of its members during a procession to the capital Abuja. These claims have not been independently verified.

Violence broke out when soldiers at a military checkpoint prevented the procession from entering Abuja to mark Arbaeen which occurs forty days after the Day of Ashura,  a day of mourning for Shiites. In the past, the event has often ended in clashes owing to intervention by security forces.

The march at the weekend was more than just a religious rite, since it was also meant to pressure authorities to release the Shiite cleric Ibrahim Zakzaky. The founder and leader of the Shiite Islamist Movement of Nigeria (IMN), has been in jail since December 2015. At the time, security forces killed more than 300 adherents of the movement in the so called Zaria massacre in Kaduna state.

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The sturbone fly cares not.

The pit they"re digging will swallow them one day.

It’s not about Buhari

It’s the rule of engagement of the military

Not everything we should politicize

Buhari is not bigger than the Law

He should release the Shite leader, Ibrahim Zakzaky, in his custody as ordered by court

What kind of Tyranny is these

hisgrace090:
The sturbone fly cares not.

The pit they"re digging will swallow them one day.

So the military should fold there arms right ?

Why all of a sudden you people love Islam more than the Muslims?

sarrki:
It’s not about Buhari

It’s the rule of engagement of the military

Not everything we should politicize

You talk like a drunkard

Buhari should release the shite leader for peace sake .

So many souls have been lost because of Buhari refusal to honour court judgement .

NaijaRoyalty:
Buhari is not bigger than the Law

He should release the Shite leaders in his custody as ordered by court

Why kind if Tyranny is these

I swear if he releases Him before election

I will not support him again

NaijaRoyalty:


You talk like a drunkard

But am not Gej

It does not end at shooting at unharmed protesters, the issue is can you stand when they start carrying sophisticated weapons.

Boko haram is dealing with the army yet they want to fuel another tensions

sarrki:

I swear if he releases Him before election

I will not support him again

You comment lacks direction .

agadi ekwe nka kedu mgbe iga enwe sensew

sarrki:
It’s not about Buhari

It’s the rule of engagement of the military

Not everything we should politicize

sarrki:

But am not Gej

Offpoint

Senselessness

sarrki:
It’s not about Buhari

It’s the rule of engagement of the military

Not everything we should politicize

Shut it!.
He who comes to equity, must come clean.
People who kill with cutlass will never be comfortable when a cutlass is held behind him.
Karma is real.

iykomo666:
agadi ekwe nka kedu mgbe iga enwe sensew

Stop speaking in tongues

iykomo666:
agadi ekwe nka kedu mgbe iga enwe sensew

Dat guy bu akpa amu.

Munzy14:

Shut it!.
He who comes to equity, must come clean.
People who kill with cutlass will never be comfortable when a cutlass is held behind him.
Karma is real.

It’s clearly spelt out in the constitution

You can’t form a government in a government

Shia have been doing this since the time of Abacha

sarrki:


It’s clearly spelt out in the constitution

You can’t form a government in a government

Shia have been doing this since the time of Abacha

Why detain him without trial,even when court of law has ordered his release. I was taught no one is above the law.
Continued detention of their leader is unhealthy for purpose of democracy. He who brings ants infested wood home, should enjoy the lizards field day.

Munzy14:

Why detain him without trial,even when court of law has ordered his release. I was taught no one is above the law.
Continued detention of their leader is unhealthy for purpose of democracy. He who brings ants infested wood home, should enjoy the lizards field day.

He raised an army within his followers

Munzy14:

Why detain him without trial,even when court of law has ordered his release. I was taught no one is above the law.
Continued detention of their leader is unhealthy for purpose of democracy. He who brings ants infested wood home, should enjoy the lizards field day.

He committed treason

sarrki:


He committed treason

Its still an accusation. The should grant him bail, and place him on trial rather than unlawfully detaining him a typical of military junta.

Does he ever learn?

He has made with our economy the same mistakes he made in 1983, driving Nigeria into recession.

Munzy14:

Its still an accusation. The should grant him bail, and place him on trial rather than unlawfully detaining him a typical of military junta.

Stop wasting your time on that senseless bigoted kid, talk from now till tomorrow he will not have sense to reason with you.

NaijaRoyalty:

Offpoint
Senselessness

wetin I do you naw

sarrki:
It’s not about Buhari

It’s the rule of engagement of the military

Not everything we should politicize

Who is the Commander-in-Chief? Do you know the meaning of "command responsibility"?

sarrki:


So the military should fold there arms right ?

Why all of a sudden you people love Islam more than the Muslims?

bros calm down those guys no be Muslims