Shi'ite protesters clash with Nigeria military, police in Abuja

Abraham Achirga and Afolabi Sotunde

A police officer detains a young man after police dispersed members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) from a street in Abuja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.

REUTERS/AFOLABI SOTUNDE

Members of a Shi'ite Muslim group gather to pray over the bodies of those who died during clashes with the police in Suleja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.
REUTERS/ABRAHAM ACHIRGA
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian troops and police clashed on Tuesday with Shi'ite Muslim protesters in the capital Abuja and gunfire could be heard, according to a Reuters witness.

The air was thick with teargas as soldiers and police officers made arrests. The Shi'ite group marched in protest against the continued detention of its leader, despite a court ruling that he be released.

The violence happened a day after at least three people - including a journalist and senior policeman - were killed in a similar confrontation in the administrative heart of Abuja. As many as 10 more people may have died in the violence, a spokesman for the Shi'ites said that day.

A Reuters reporter witnessed the funeral in Nigeria's northern state of Niger for six of those the group said were killed during Monday's protest. A man whose child was killed during the protest said his son has become a martyr.

"The only thing that will stop this protest is for the government to ... free our leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky," said Abdullahi Musa.

"We are not armed. If we were armed, these people cannot face us. It's because they see we are unarmed that is why they are killing us, shooting us and this will never deter us from what we are doing," he said.

President Muhammadu Buhari, a Sunni like the vast majority of Nigeria's Muslim community, warned in a statement before Tuesday's protest: "Let nobody or group doubt or test our will to act in the higher interest of the majority of our citizens."

"Perpetrators of the mayhem will not go unpunished (and) no government can tolerate unceasing affront to constituted authority," he added.

Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) members regularly take to the streets of Abuja to call for the release of Zakzaky, who has been in detention since 2015. They say Zakzaky requires medical help. Live ammunition and teargas have been used by security forces in recent weeks.

Clashes between police and Zakzaky's backers have raised fears that the IMN might turn to violent insurgency as did Sunni Islamist group Boko Haram after police killed their leader in 2009.

(Reporting by Abraham Achirga, Writing by Paul Carsten, Editing by Gareth Jones, William Maclean and Bill Berkrot)

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1UI1RS

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Shi'ite protesters clash with Nigeria military, police in Abuja

Abraham Achirga and Afolabi Sotunde

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A police officer detains a young man after police dispersed members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) from a street in Abuja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.

REUTERS/AFOLABI SOTUNDE

Members of a Shi'ite Muslim group gather to pray over the bodies of those who died during clashes with the police in Suleja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.
REUTERS/ABRAHAM ACHIRGA
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian troops and police clashed on Tuesday with Shi'ite Muslim protesters in the capital Abuja and gunfire could be heard, according to a Reuters witness.

The air was thick with teargas as soldiers and police officers made arrests. The Shi'ite group marched in protest against the continued detention of its leader, despite a court ruling that he be released.

The violence happened a day after at least three people - including a journalist and senior policeman - were killed in a similar confrontation in the administrative heart of Abuja. As many as 10 more people may have died in the violence, a spokesman for the Shi'ites said that day.

A Reuters reporter witnessed the funeral in Nigeria's northern state of Niger for six of those the group said were killed during Monday's protest. A man whose child was killed during the protest said his son has become a martyr.

"The only thing that will stop this protest is for the government to ... free our leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky," said Abdullahi Musa.

"We are not armed. If we were armed, these people cannot face us. It's because they see we are unarmed that is why they are killing us, shooting us and this will never deter us from what we are doing," he said.

President Muhammadu Buhari, a Sunni like the vast majority of Nigeria's Muslim community, warned in a statement before Tuesday's protest: "Let nobody or group doubt or test our will to act in the higher interest of the majority of our citizens."

"Perpetrators of the mayhem will not go unpunished (and) no government can tolerate unceasing affront to constituted authority," he added.

Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) members regularly take to the streets of Abuja to call for the release of Zakzaky, who has been in detention since 2015. They say Zakzaky requires medical help. Live ammunition and teargas have been used by security forces in recent weeks.

Clashes between police and Zakzaky's backers have raised fears that the IMN might turn to violent insurgency as did Sunni Islamist group Boko Haram after police killed their leader in 2009.

(Reporting by Abraham Achirga, Writing by Paul Carsten, Editing by Gareth Jones, William Maclean and Bill Berkrot)

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1UI1RS

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Seun Lalasticlala

Hmm if you people start carrying guns like Boko Haram, Nigerian army will be highiest paying job.

Please get armed bt don't kill our security men, just go after the one holding yr leader. Thanks

Nigeria police and army are only good in killing unarmed people.


My advice to shiite group is,you guys need to step up your game.
The only language nigeria understands is the language of war.

Dog wey death de call no de hear shit smell.

Make Una go tell Una Buhari to release that man and allow judicial process.

Wetin go happen....well, na for North e go de shelle

Can good news come from Nigeria?

They are not armed and they were killing security agents.

Levant:
Shi'ite protesters clash with Nigeria military, police in Abuja

Abraham Achirga and Afolabi Sotunde

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A police officer detains a young man after police dispersed members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) from a street in Abuja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.

REUTERS/AFOLABI SOTUNDE

Members of a Shi'ite Muslim group gather to pray over the bodies of those who died during clashes with the police in Suleja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.
REUTERS/ABRAHAM ACHIRGA
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian troops and police clashed on Tuesday with Shi'ite Muslim protesters in the capital Abuja and gunfire could be heard, according to a Reuters witness.

The air was thick with teargas as soldiers and police officers made arrests. The Shi'ite group marched in protest against the continued detention of its leader, despite a court ruling that he be released.

The violence happened a day after at least three people - including a journalist and senior policeman - were killed in a similar confrontation in the administrative heart of Abuja. As many as 10 more people may have died in the violence, a spokesman for the Shi'ites said that day.

A Reuters reporter witnessed the funeral in Nigeria's northern state of Niger for six of those the group said were killed during Monday's protest. A man whose child was killed during the protest said his son has become a martyr.

"The only thing that will stop this protest is for the government to ... free our leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky," said Abdullahi Musa.

"We are not armed. If we were armed, these people cannot face us. It's because they see we are unarmed that is why they are killing us, shooting us and this will never deter us from what we are doing," he said.

President Muhammadu Buhari, a Sunni like the vast majority of Nigeria's Muslim community, warned in a statement before Tuesday's protest: "Let nobody or group doubt or test our will to act in the higher interest of the majority of our citizens."

"Perpetrators of the mayhem will not go unpunished (and) no government can tolerate unceasing affront to constituted authority," he added.

Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) members regularly take to the streets of Abuja to call for the release of Zakzaky, who has been in detention since 2015. They say Zakzaky requires medical help. Live ammunition and teargas have been used by security forces in recent weeks.

Clashes between police and Zakzaky's backers have raised fears that the IMN might turn to violent insurgency as did Sunni Islamist group Boko Haram after police killed their leader in 2009.

(Reporting by Abraham Achirga, Writing by Paul Carsten, Editing by Gareth Jones, William Maclean and Bill Berkrot)

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1UI1RS

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Seun Lalasticlala

Naso e dey start, before u know it we will have a sect worst than book haram. And to remembered that a court have granted this man bail on several occasions will give u a picture of how bad Nigeria is. May God save us

Iran continue distablazing Nigeria cos we can see your hand in Lebanon through Hezbollah, In Bahrain, Yemen , Iraq and Syria.
Baba should cut ties with Tehran's regime.

ojun50:
Please get armed bt don't kill our security men, just go after the one holding yr leader. Thanks

Please explain how the security men useful ?

Levant:
Shi'ite protesters clash with Nigeria military, police in Abuja

Abraham Achirga and Afolabi Sotunde

[img]https://s4.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20190723&t=2&i=1411148082&w=640&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&sq=&r=LYNXNPEF6M1BX[/IMG]
A police officer detains a young man after police dispersed members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) from a street in Abuja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.

REUTERS/AFOLABI SOTUNDE

Members of a Shi'ite Muslim group gather to pray over the bodies of those who died during clashes with the police in Suleja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.
REUTERS/ABRAHAM ACHIRGA
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian troops and police clashed on Tuesday with Shi'ite Muslim protesters in the capital Abuja and gunfire could be heard, according to a Reuters witness.

The air was thick with teargas as soldiers and police officers made arrests. The Shi'ite group marched in protest against the continued detention of its leader, despite a court ruling that he be released.

The violence happened a day after at least three people - including a journalist and senior policeman - were killed in a similar confrontation in the administrative heart of Abuja. As many as 10 more people may have died in the violence, a spokesman for the Shi'ites said that day.

A Reuters reporter witnessed the funeral in Nigeria's northern state of Niger for six of those the group said were killed during Monday's protest. A man whose child was killed during the protest said his son has become a martyr.

"The only thing that will stop this protest is for the government to ... free our leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky," said Abdullahi Musa.

"We are not armed. If we were armed, these people cannot face us. It's because they see we are unarmed that is why they are killing us, shooting us and this will never deter us from what we are doing," he said.

President Muhammadu Buhari, a Sunni like the vast majority of Nigeria's Muslim community, warned in a statement before Tuesday's protest: "Let nobody or group doubt or test our will to act in the higher interest of the majority of our citizens."

"Perpetrators of the mayhem will not go unpunished (and) no government can tolerate unceasing affront to constituted authority," he added.

Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) members regularly take to the streets of Abuja to call for the release of Zakzaky, who has been in detention since 2015. They say Zakzaky requires medical help. Live ammunition and teargas have been used by security forces in recent weeks.

Clashes between police and Zakzaky's backers have raised fears that the IMN might turn to violent insurgency as did Sunni Islamist group Boko Haram after police killed their leader in 2009.

(Reporting by Abraham Achirga, Writing by Paul Carsten, Editing by Gareth Jones, William Maclean and Bill Berkrot)

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1UI1RS

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Seun Lalasticlala

That is quite correct

"We are not armed, if we were armed these people can not face us" like seriously? This is coming from a citizen of Nigeria? Opening his battered 32 and muttering those useless words.

What nonsense.

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President Muhammadu Buhari, a Sunni like the vast majority of Nigeria's Muslim community, warned in a statement before Tuesday's protest: "Let nobody or group doubt or test our will to act in the higher interest of the majority of our citizens."

"Perpetrators of the mayhem will not go unpunished (and) no government can tolerate unceasing affront to constituted authority," he added.

Why can’t this man issue this kind of strongly worded address when it concerns the Fulani herdsmen and their rampaging horde?

this is how boko haram begin their action film

Sai Buhari

Omonken:
Can good news come from Nigeria?

cc sarrki gaskiyamagana yarimo deomelo olawalesmarter0 juliusmalema madridguy gandollar lzaa afamed amatarasha nkemchukwudi ngeneukweunu adaibeku

Na so it dey start. Make ayam just dey here dey observe.

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Levant:
Shi'ite protesters clash with Nigeria military, police in Abuja

Abraham Achirga and Afolabi Sotunde

[img]https://s4.reutersmedia.net/resources/r/?m=02&d=20190723&t=2&i=1411148082&w=640&fh=&fw=&ll=&pl=&sq=&r=LYNXNPEF6M1BX[/IMG]
A police officer detains a young man after police dispersed members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) from a street in Abuja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.

REUTERS/AFOLABI SOTUNDE

Members of a Shi'ite Muslim group gather to pray over the bodies of those who died during clashes with the police in Suleja, Nigeria July 23, 2019.
REUTERS/ABRAHAM ACHIRGA
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian troops and police clashed on Tuesday with Shi'ite Muslim protesters in the capital Abuja and gunfire could be heard, according to a Reuters witness.

The air was thick with teargas as soldiers and police officers made arrests. The Shi'ite group marched in protest against the continued detention of its leader, despite a court ruling that he be released.

The violence happened a day after at least three people - including a journalist and senior policeman - were killed in a similar confrontation in the administrative heart of Abuja. As many as 10 more people may have died in the violence, a spokesman for the Shi'ites said that day.

A Reuters reporter witnessed the funeral in Nigeria's northern state of Niger for six of those the group said were killed during Monday's protest. A man whose child was killed during the protest said his son has become a martyr.

"The only thing that will stop this protest is for the government to ... free our leader Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky," said Abdullahi Musa.

"We are not armed. If we were armed, these people cannot face us. It's because they see we are unarmed that is why they are killing us, shooting us and this will never deter us from what we are doing," he said.

President Muhammadu Buhari, a Sunni like the vast majority of Nigeria's Muslim community, warned in a statement before Tuesday's protest: "Let nobody or group doubt or test our will to act in the higher interest of the majority of our citizens."

"Perpetrators of the mayhem will not go unpunished (and) no government can tolerate unceasing affront to constituted authority," he added.

Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) members regularly take to the streets of Abuja to call for the release of Zakzaky, who has been in detention since 2015. They say Zakzaky requires medical help. Live ammunition and teargas have been used by security forces in recent weeks.

Clashes between police and Zakzaky's backers have raised fears that the IMN might turn to violent insurgency as did Sunni Islamist group Boko Haram after police killed their leader in 2009.

(Reporting by Abraham Achirga, Writing by Paul Carsten, Editing by Gareth Jones, William Maclean and Bill Berkrot)

https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1UI1RS

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Seun Lalasticlala

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Hmmm lies from the pit of hell. These people came with guns live! No be dem say. i saw with my korokoro eyes
The are very violent. Media does not show u the wreck they leave behinde after every protest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwV7FKTpocU

Security forces again open fire on members of Nigeria’s Islamic Movement

They are sending a message and a warning.

Can you see, they are already talking like Boko Haram. The only thing they need now is terrorism training and weapons from Iran. That's why they are staging all these violent protests repeatedly, to provoke government forces to the use of force and then use the resulting images as a tool to attract sympathy in the form of guerrilla training and arms from Iran in exchange for the Islamization of Nigeria. The script is being well played. No surprise here. Terrorists!

This is true....





But you are terrorist

chiagozien:
Nigeria police and army are only good in killing unarmed people.


My advice to shiite group is,you guys need to step up your game.
The only language nigeria understands is the language of war.

May be you can assist them with the supply of arms from your wares in stock.

This country is a total joke

Never underestimate such statement.. they meant what they are saying. The fg should resolve this issues as a matter of urgency

ojun50:
Please get armed bt don't kill our security men, just go after the one holding yr leader. Thanks

The idiot security men would not hesitate to protect the one holding their leader and they would be slaughtered like chickens in the process.

Nigerians get ready. Boko Haram Version 2.0 loading.....

fact

ojun50:
Please get armed bt don't kill our security men, just go after the one holding yr leader. Thanks

The security men are the same as the government