HRW said the killing of hundreds of Shia Muslim members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), by Nigerian soldiers over three days were unjustified.
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Spokesman Ibrahim Musa also said the Kaduna state government is destroying property of the movement, which has millions of followers.
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He said the panel had made attempts to meet with leaders of the Shiite sect but to no avail as the panel could not trace any of them, saying the panel even sent a delegation of members to Zaria for that objective but in vain.
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Nigeria’s military said the raids December 12 through December 14 came after Shiites tried to block the convoy of Gen. Tukur Buratai.
Soldiers quickly buried the bodies in mass graves without family members’ permission, making it hard to determine an accurate death toll.
The statement also said that contrary to a report credited to the IGP, that to make the access to the sect members possible, he would have to seek “orders from the above”, the Inspector-General of Police at no time said there would be special clearance from anywhere before the Shiite members could be visited while still in custody.
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Usman called the incident “unfortunate”, adding: “It is important to note that over the years this group (Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) led by Zakzaki) has subjected ordinary citizens using public roads to untold hardship, delays, threats and disruption simply because they insist on using public space irrespective of inconvenience and hardship on other law abiding citizens and motorists”. On Monday, hundreds of Shia Muslims held a protest rally in Kano, Nigeria’s second largest city, demanding the immediate and unconditional release of Zakzaky and other detainees.
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Nigerian police say they acted to prevent an attack on a police station and only fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
