Nigerian troops this morning continued their onslaught against members of the Shiite Islamic sect in Zaria, Kaduna State, killing three and seriously wounding ten of them, according to sources within the embattled group.
Two Shiite sources said that Nigerian soldiers stormed one of the sect’s centers called ‘Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah’ around 9 a.m. and killed three persons including one Sani Sufi, a staff of the center.The Shiites accuse the Nigerian troops of killing 30 of their members since Friday evening when soldiers shot at a procession of Shiites during the group’s pro-Palestine demonstration in Zaria.
One of the sources also said, “The number of people killed by soldiers has escalated to 30 following another attack by the Nigerian soldiers at Husainiyyah Baqiyyatullah in Zaria today [Saturday July 26].”
“Around 9 a.m. local time today, a group of soldiers in military vehicles and armored tanks, opened fire on people at the Husainiyyah, killing three people on the spot while injuring at least 10,” said the source. He added: “Prior to today's attack, the soldiers took two more corpses to the mortuary of the [Ahmadu Bello University] Teaching Hospital. They killed the two in cold blood after arresting them well and alive the previous day and they dumped their bodies at the mortuary today, Saturday the 27th of June, 2014.”
A spokesman for the sect said Nigerian troops were still holding 19 bodies of casualties, adding that his group was able to retrieve 11 bodies of those shot dead yesterday. “The number of those killed is now 30,” said the spokesman. He disclosed that funeral prayers would be held at 5 p.m. (Nigerian time) for the corpses in the custody of the Islamic sect.
“However, if the remaining bodies are retrieved on time, then the funeral for the martyrs will be held all together,” said the source.
A Shiites lady hit by Nigerian soldiers' bullet
Martyrs enh? What would they call all those killed in the bomb blasts? And the religious riots sparked by the very sort of thing these Shi'ites are doing now? These people should gerrout jor! In this climate where we r trying to exterminate muslim terrorists, and knowing our military + the frustration they are facing with all this BH stuff - should they be organizing protests as a muslim group?
ReplyDeleteWith the BH menace, I'd rather the army shot first and asked questions later. Even groups who r business related and not in any way religious are minding how they congregate in the north these days. The soldiers should wait till they finish their meeting, shout alla wakbar and embark on murderous rampage as they usually do?
This is not a matter of not having right to protest or worship or whatever. Its a matter of applying wisdom. Why do some of these fundamentalists groups seem so insensitive to what other human beings are facing? And they expect us to do what? Enh they should continue..they will keep getting killed.
They want to be matyrs abi? We are more than happy to assist. Mschieeew.
Gbamest!!! @Anon 14:52
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