Police Kill 3 Members of the Islamic Movement and Colleague in Potiskum
Monday, 28 May 2012 13:53

By Ubrahim Usman.

Heavily armed police men yesterday invaded Markaz, resident of Malam Mustapha Lawan, a disciple of Sheikh Zakzaky in Potiskum, Yobe State.

The assailants, opened fire on members of the Islamic Movement just after Maghrib prayers and killed 3 brothers and one of their own. One of the worshippers in a show of bravery captured one of the gunmen, but was shot together with the gunman he captured.

The disguised mobile police took away the corpse of their colleague and took to their heels. It was apparent that, the target of the attack was Malam Mustapha Lawan, who had been critical of the police and soldiers for the daily killing of innocent people in the state and across the country.

Bullets and cartridges, bearing police inscription, and cellular phone that fell off the hands of the assailants were recovered when they took to their heels.

Responding to the attack and discovery of police bullets and cartridges at the scene of the attack, on BBC Hausa Service, police commissioner in the state Moses said he was aware of security operation night of the attack but the Police had killed not anyone.

Malam Mustapha Lawan in also in a BBC interview confirmed the incident was the handiwork of Nigerian security intent to crush the influence of Islamic Movement in Nigeria. He said, he was the primary target of the gunmen, but Allah saved him. Malam Mustapha Lawan also confirmed the possession of exhibits bearing police colours and inscriptions, which they left behind while trying to run away in fear.

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Police Attack on Members Exposed Enemies' Plots- Sheikh Zakzaky

The Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Ibraheem zakzaky said the attack by the Security Forces on Members of the Movement in Potiskum

on Sunday the 20th of May 2012 exposed enemies’ evil plot on Islam.He explained this on Monday during the weekly lesson from the book of Nahjul Balagha at Husainiyyah Baiyyatullah, Zaria.

Speaking further on the tragic incidence the Leader said the motive of the attack was to kill Mallam Mustapha Lawal- the head of Movement in Potiskum . The Police opened fire on the Members when they were performing mahgrib prayer thereby killing 3 while many were injured.

When transferring the injured to Hospital for treatment, the Police again opened fire on the vehicles conveying the injured thereby injuring many more. In Total 3 members were killed while seven others were badly injured.The Leader of the Islamic Movement further expressed that with the recent tragic attack the real target of the enemies has now become clear which is nationwide attacks and killing of Members of the Islamic Movement.

The Leader of the Islamic Movement further expressed that with the recent tragic attack the real target of the enemies has now become clear which is nationwide attacks and killing of Members of the Islamic Movement.He called for prayers for the soul of the martyrs and for the quick recovery of the injured. On the enemies of Islam, Sheikh Zakzaky recommended the supplication of Alqamah which is found in many dua books. He prayed for quick end and exposure of enemies and their evil plots.

Those who attained martyrdom during the attack are Shaheed Mukhar Lawal Nasidi, Shaheed Abdullahi Zakari and Shaheed Zakariya’u Aliyu.
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Funeral Prayer of Potiskum Matyrs

Thousands of people attended the Funeral prayer of matrys in Potiskum who were killed on Sunday the 27th of May 2012 by the Nigerian Police Force in potiskum.

The funeral prayer was led by Mallam Mustafa lawal in Potsikum on Monday the 28th of May 2012 and was graced by thousands of people from Potiskum and neighbouring cities of Bauchi, Yola, Gombe etc.


The matyrs were laid rest at Potiskum graveyard. People who attended condemned the brutal action of the police and the government's insenstiveness towards security of the people. The martyrs are Shaheed Mukhar Lawal, Shaheed Abdullahi Zakari and Shaheed Zakari Aliyu.

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The Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly condoles Islamic Movement.

The Ahl al-Bayt World Assembly expresses condolence to Sheikh Zakzaky over the martyrdom of a member of the Islamic Movement Shaheed Muhammad Ali

In a letter addressed to his eminence Sheikh Zakzaky, dated 20th of May 2012, signed by its secretary Sheikh Muhammad Hasan Akhtari, the Ahlulbayt World Assembly expressed it condolence to the Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, members of the Movement and families of the late member over the passing away of Haj. Muhammad Ali. They described the member as devoted Servant of God and as a man of virtuous personality who dedicated his life to spreading the teachings of Ahlulbayt(AS) “The news of martyrdom of distinguished cleric Haj Muhammad Ali in Nigeria by Takfirist terrorists caused deep sorrow in our hearts. The late Haj Muhammad Ali was an outstanding follower of Ahlulbayt who spent long years in serving Islam and the Ahlulbayt’s school of thought. He was a devout servant of Allah, a self-purified scholar, and a virtuous personality who dedicated his blessed life to spreading the teachings of Holy Ahlulbayt (as).”

It Letter further reads “The Ahlulbayt World Assembly extends its condolences on the loss of this honorable shaheed to Imam Mahdi (Aj.), and then to the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei and all African Shiites, especially the esteemed members of his family.”

Shaheed Muhammad Ali was murdered in his residence in Kano by unknown gunmen on Friday the 11th of May 2012.

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We hold government responsible for the killing of Muhammad Ali- Malam Turi

By Ibrahim Usman-

Muhammad Mahmoud Turi, accussed government as responsible for the recent killing of a member of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria

and the spate of killings across the land.
Turi made the accusation at a press conferece following killing brother Muhammad Ali by unknown gunmen in his Kano residence.

He argued that, “It is obvious that government is an accomplice to the cold blood murder of our brother. This is because security of people’s lives and property is the responsibility of government, and when it cannot discharge this responsibility by way of protection or arresting the culprits, the government is of no use to the citizens”.
He wondered how unknown gunmen could break into people’s houses, kill them and walk away freely, while the government boasts of adequate security and spending huge amount of money on it. He pointed out that, citizens, irrespective of poitical or social staus, have equal right to protection of life and property.
Turi further disclosed that, before the tragic event, members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria under Sheikh Zakzaky had over the years been receiving threats to their lives as group and individuals from various quarters. According to him, two years ago a leaked security report had indicated a plan to launch onsalught on individual members of the Movement in their houses or while on transit, in the guise of armed robbery incident.


He said, part of the plan by government to crush the Islamic Movement, according to the security report, was to plan explosive devices during the Movement’s gatherings and make it look like terrorist activity. “So what happened to our brother we anticipated in the last two years”, he said.

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May Almighty Allah shower his mercy and peace upon the souls of the martyrs!

[size=14pt]Incarceration of Muslim Brothers in Sokoto: Fiver Years On-Families demand explanation [/size]

By Ibrahim Usman- Families, women and children of the incarcerated members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria by the Sokoto state government under Alu Magatakarda Wammako five years ago, had called for the immediate release of their husbands and fathers. In an event in Sokoto commemorating five years since the illegal incarceration, the families described the day as the Day of the Opressed women and children whose bread winners were illegally detained by the Alu Magatakarda administration for no just cause.


Chairman, committee for the welfare of familities of the detained, Malam Muhammad Alkalanci sympathized with the families. He implored them to be patient, as the case would soon come to an end in their favour. According to him, those who hatched the conspiracy that led to the incarceration have woefully failed. “Indeed, we can say without any fear of contradiction that their plan has failed. Here we are in Sokoto running our activities under the Islamic Moement as usual. If their intention was to suppress our Islamic activities, then they have failed”.

Briefing them on the current situation of the court case, Malam Muhammad Alkalanci said, after several attempts by the Sokoto state justice department to stop counsel to the detained from making further appeal and demand for bail, the appeal was however made in Kaduna Appeal Court before the court was finally relocated to Sokoto, which he said had heard the appeal case.

He disclosed that, the court presented obstacles delaying the case, and the lawyers were not also helping matters, which he observed has delayed the case for too long. “The court always find fault with our papers, and the lawyer will demand for two weeks to correct the said error that could be corrected in two days”, he pointed out. He also said, they used to pay the lawyer N60,000 whenever he was to appear before the court, this forced them to change to a lawyer that is resident in Sokoto. “The change did not help matters, as the lawyer demands for two weeks to re-submit the case before the court. Whenever we remind him that the delay and the continued incarceration our brothers, he tell us that ours is not the only case he is handling”.

He said, in view of this they decided to revert to the first lawyer, whom he commended for exonerating the Muslim brothers from murder charges. “Though the lawyer is not a Muslim, he sympathizes with our situation. He is currently handling the case in a speedy manner. The speed at which the case is going, I do not think we are going to meet here again to commemorate the sixth year. We hope by then, Malam Kasimu and the rest of the brothers will be released”.

At the end of the event, women carried placards with inscription, “Where Are Our Husbands?”, while children carried placards asking, “Where Are Our Fathers?”.

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