mynd44, lalasticlala and seun pls move this to FP. Nigerians need to know the truth. Am an Igbo but am against genocide!! Human Rights Watch (HRW) has interviewed 16 witnesses to the killings of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria by the Nigerian army from December 12 to 14. “I heard shots. I ran over to Sheikh’s house to find out what was happening. That’s when I saw so many people on the street.” Premium Times reports that the group also called on the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the government to be independent and impartial to hold those responsible to account. Speaking with HRW, the witnesses and five others, including local authorities, confirmed that soldiers fired on Shia Muslim members of the group at three locations in Zaria. However, the army stated that its confrontation with the members of the Shia sect had resulted from an assassination attempt on the army chief of staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, whose convoy was passing by. HRW saw an internal military document, in which the army said that protesters appeared to be taking up positions near the back of the convoy. Daniel Bekele, Africa director at HRW, noted that “the Nigerian military’s version of events does not stack up”. “It is almost impossible to see how a roadblock by angry young men could justify the killings of hundreds of people. At best it was a brutal overreaction and at worst it was a planned attack on the minority Shia Group,” he said. READ ALSO: IGP Arase Reveals When El- Zakzaky Can Be Visited Over the course of two days, the army carried out attacks at the Hussainniya Baqiyyatullah mosque and religious center, at the home of the Shi’ite leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Al Zakzaky, in the Gyellesu neighborhood and at the sect’s burial ground, Daral-Rahma. According to witnesses and a hospital source, at least 300 Shia sect members, and likely many more, were killed and hundreds more injured. There is speculation that soldiers quickly buried the bodies in mass graves without family members’ permission, making it difficult to determine an accurate death toll. Witnesses who were at the Hussainniyah mosque and religious center said that dozens of soldiers took up position at the mosque at around midday on December 12. It was an hour before the army chief of staff was due to pass by. Witnesses interviewed separately by HRW said that without any provocation, the soldiers fired on people coming out of the mosque, killing five people and injuring others, including children who attended classes at the center. READ ALSO: Wounded Shi’ites Dying In Detention Without Medical Care – Spokesman Speaking with HRW, a 30-year-old man who was at Hussainniyah mosque and religious centre said: “By around 2:30 p.m. when a long military convoy came we tried to explain why we were concerned that they seemed focused on us. Before long they just started shooting their way through the barricade. Up to 50 of us including women and children were killed. The rest of us fled in different directions. “I hid in a gutter for a long time. Then I noticed at around 10 p.m. that more soldiers came. They took positions around Hussainniyah. Not long after I got a call that the same thing was happening at Gyellesu. So I crawled my way out of the area and ran to the Sheikh’s house to help protect him. “Around 2 a.m. those still stuck at Hussainniyah called to say the soldiers were announcing that everyone should come out of the center. When they did not respond, soldiers started throwing grenades into the building. We could hear the explosions over the phone. There were more than 500 people in that place. We lost count of the numbers after they told us of the 175th death. After that we could no longer reach anyone there. I believe there are still some hiding around the place afraid and injured.” READ ALSO: Buratai Under Attack Over Zaria Bloodbath Later that day, soldiers advanced to Gyellesu neighborhood, about 10 kilometers from the mosque, towards Al-Zakzazy’s house. Fearing their leader might be arrested or killed, hundreds of sect members gathered at his house to protect him. According to the witnesses, soldiers fired at random on the large crowd of men, women, and children, some of whom were throwing stones and carrying sticks. The firing continued throughout the night and intensified in the early morning until Al-Zakzazy and his wife, Zeenatu, were arrested on December 14. Witnesses said that both had multiple gunshot wounds. A 46-year-old woman who was visiting relatives in a house close to Al-Zakzaky’s house in Gyellesu told HRW that she was awakened by the sounds of gunshots. “I heard shots. I ran over to Sheikh’s house to find out what was happening. That’s when I saw so many people on the street. There were soldiers at the end of the road. They were shooting. The bullets were just flying everywhere, hitting and killing many people. I saw two children who looked like they could be aged 7 and 12 writhing in pain on the ground. They were bleeding. READ ALSO: PHOTOS: Shiite Muslims Took To The Streets Of Lafia To Protest Zakzaky’s Arrest “Just then I saw one of my five sons. They had gone to Hussainniyah [mosque] that morning. So I asked him to help me move the older one whose injury was worse into a house. When we came back to pick the second child, the soldiers had noticed him. We ran away as they shot him point blank in the head. He was only a child. I fell as a wall caved in on me when the soldiers threw a bomb toward the house. “That was the last I saw of my son or any of his brothers till today. What really is our offense? Why do they hate us so much? I don’t know how I survived. It was at the hospital they found out I had 12 bits of shrapnel lodged in my back,” she said. source: www.naij.com

pls let's all come out and condemn these evil genocide by our own government. I many people hate this shia Muslims especially d Sunnis. I swear Almighty God will judge everyone on earth who support dis massacre. #crying

*yawns*

wonderful! nigerian army commiting genocide because of road block. were in d youtube video did d shiites tried to kill d coas
lalasticlala, Ishilove this thread deserves fp. people need to know how inncocent shiites were massacred.

Stop peddling misinformation, the incident was very unfortunate and is being investigated do not add more confusion to something already spilling over with negative emotions, until we can get actual accurate figures, let's give the dead and their families respect and not politicize this issue.

As painful and regrettable as this sad event is, the simple truth is that the shia brought it upon themselves. If only they had allowed the military pass through in peace, even the US marine would have acted in self defence when confronted like that in a hostile region. May Allah forgive all the dead and bless them with Aljanat Fridaus. Other religious extremist should pls learn from this and always apply common sense when necessary. No matter what eventually happens to the COAS, it will not bring back the dead... Let us always use our head wisely cos nobody can fight for the most high.. #NigeriaNeedPeace

SweetSoup:
As painful and regrettable as this sad event is, the simple truth is that the shia brought it upon themselves. If only they had allowed the military pass through in peace, even the US marine would have acted in self defence when confronted like that in a hostile region. May Allah forgive all the dead and bless them with Aljanat Fridaus. Other religious extremist should pls learn from this and always apply common sense when necessary. No matter what eventually happens to the COAS, it will not bring back the dead... Let us always use our head wisely cos nobody can fight for the most high.. #NigeriaNeedPeace

so if protesters block the commandant of the US marine from passing in New york or los angeles,the protesters will be shot that?

It was far worse than reported. The shia deserves justice with or without amnesty international. They should learn to defend themselves that's the only language Nigerian government understands. Justice is justice as long as PMB,Sanusi lamido sanusi ,El rufai and burantashi are made to pay.

Omololu007:
so if protesters block the commandant of the US marine from passing in New york or los angeles,the protesters will be shot that?

My brother i said hostile region, besides the so called protesters were armed and foolishly confronting a heavily armed Nigerian Army. Don't pretend like our army ever cared about human right, they have been treating innocent civilians like trash in public for like forever. You go and throw stone at an Army convoy and come back here to tell us your experience..

There have been several versions of this incident. I'm sure before the week runs out, another version will surface.

Its a shame that certain people will support the callous act of the Nigeria Army

talk2riel:
Its a shame that certain people will support the callous act of the Nigeria Army

If you watched that video, you will definately support the army... Did you know how long the officers were begging and pleading with them. Will the god of shiite send all of them to hell if they just give a little passage to the army... something that wont last more than 5min....

I will only blame the army for not scouting the route of the COAS before embarking on the journey. But then, nothing is organized in Nigeria...

Omololu007:
so if protesters block the commandant of the US marine from passing in New york or los angeles,the protesters will be shot that?

In this scenario, I support the army.

Rich4god:
If you watched that video, you will definately support the army... Did you know how long the officers were begging and pleading with them. Will the god of shiite send all of them to hell if they just give a little passage to the army... something that wont last more than 5min....

I will only blame the army for not scouting the route of the COAS before embarking on the journey. But then, nothing is organized in Nigeria...

geezzz,!!! some army have already shot and killed some people on there prayer ground before the coas convoy came to pass.
they were afraid that d army men will still attack dem.
I have watched d video and if u can hear Hausa very well, u will here brutai telling the protesters DAT dey are safe, DAT nobody will attack den again. but dey refuse cus Nigerian army can't be trusted.
am an Igbo but I can speak Hausa fluently

SweetSoup:
My brother i said hostile region, besides the so called protesters were armed and foolishly confronting a heavily armed Nigerian Army. Don't pretend like our army ever cared about human right, they have been treating innocent civilians like trash in public for like forever. You go and throw stone at an Army convoy and come back here to tell us your experience..

armed with what?

kissval1388:

geezzz,!!! some army have already shot and killed some people on there prayer ground before the coas convoy came to pass.
they were afraid that d army men will still attack dem.
I have watched d video and if u can hear Hausa very well, u will here brutai telling the protesters DAT dey are safe, DAT nobody will attack den again. but dey refuse cus Nigerian army can't be trusted.
am an Igbo but I can speak Hausa fluently

So after the COAS have assured them that nothing will happen, they still denied him access to the road... Next time, let the shia create a path through the bush were they can camp and trek from and to any part of the country... The issue is simple, stay out of the armies way and be alive... Same thing happened in Onitsha... You dont give a rat the chance to eat your fish then you come out and start compalining how wicked the rat is...

I crawled my way out of the area and ran to the Sheikh’s house to help protect him. “Around 2 a.m. those still stuck at Hussainniyah called to say the soldiers were announcing that everyone should come out of the center. When they did not respond, soldiers started throwing grenades into the building.

are they high instead of protecting themselves, he ran to help protect Sheikh,

thank God u are alive to tell your super story

First they came for the socialists
and i did not speak out
Because i was not a socialist

then they came for the Trade unionists
and i did not speak out
Because i was not a Trade unionist

They came for the jews
and i did not speak out
Because i was not a jew

then they came for me
and there was no one left to speak for me
martin Niemoller

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" Edmund burke.

If we as Nigerians begin to give d military reasons to commit genocide or massacres or begin to see their supposed reasons to justify this massacres, then we re also part of this great evil...

Cc Lalasticlala abeg come see this

The fact that the army raided the Shiek's house and went on a 3 day mission mopping up and killing the Shiites in and around Zaria plus the fact that they secretly removed over 300 bodies from the hospital morgue to bury in a mass grave shows that this was premeditated and executed before hand.

And to add injury to salt the useless presidential spokesman refused to comment on this calling it " an army affair".

This country is on the brink of collapse.

Rich4god:
So after the COAS have assured them that nothing will happen, they still denied him access to the road... Next time, let the shia create a path through the bush were they can camp and trek from and to any part of the country... The issue is simple, stay out of the armies way and be alive... Same thing happened in Onitsha... You dont give a rat the chance to eat your fish then you come out and start compalining how wicked the rat is...

OK u are right. but what bring about the invasion of there mosque and house of zakzaky and d killing of his followers? pls read d post again. its long but try

mynd44 lalasticlala, pls I beg u, carry these to FP na. use it and do my happy Xmas for me.

kissval1388:
mynd44 lalasticlala, pls I beg u, carry these to FP na. use it and do my happy Xmas for me.

For this same nairaland that is now controlled by liar mohammed?

Very soon they will come and hide this thread claiming false information.

To all those saying it is an unfortunate incident but the Shias brought it upon themselves. Please read the below Human Rights Watch report. It is long but a very good and detailed read.

The unfortunate incident is on the road. What took soldiers to attack the house, cemetery and mosque of the Shiites of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria led by Zakzaky? Why did they attack those different and separate locations? It's either this is an overreaction or a preplanned massacre as the report pointed out. In all cases crimes against humanity.


HERE IS THE FULL REPORT BY HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH FROM THEIR OWN WEBSITE

https://www.hrw.org/news/2015/12/22/nigeria-army-attack-shia-unjustified

kissval1388:

OK u are right. but what bring about the invasion of there mosque and house of zakzaky and d killing of his followers? pls read d post again. its long but try

You should know that, there is probably an intel that the security forces have that we dont knw... During Abachas time, i think he once detained there leader...

APCHaram:


For this same nairaland that is now controlled by liar mohammed?

Very soon they will come and hide this thread claiming false information.

nooo lalasticlala and mynd44 are not like that. they are good people. lols

Rich4god:
You should know that, there is probably an intel that the security forces have that we dont knw... During Abachas time, i think he once detained there leader...

Wasn't it the same abacha who also detained fela and killed saro wiwa? Was he also having Intel? This Intel is blank cheque to commit atrocities. Are we in military/abacha regime? This Zakzaky man has been free since 1998 after abacha died. How many has he killed?

Proudlyngwa:
[s]Stop peddling misinformation, the incident was very unfortunate and is being investigated do not add more confusion to something already spilling over with negative emotions, until we can get actual accurate figures, let's give the dead and their families respect and not politicize this issue. [/s]

shut up

talktimi:
shut up

Noticed
Now go play with your mates