A major but sudden clash between
members of the Shiite Islamic Movement of
Nigeria and the police has caused chaos in
Kano.
At least 21 people have been reportedly
killed in a clash that occurred between
members of the Shiite Islamic Movement of
Nigeria and the police in Kano on Monday,
November 14.
The casualty figure is said to have included
20 members of the group and a police
sergeant whose identity is yet to be known.
However, the police commissioner in the
state, Rabiu Yusuf, put the figure at nine
including the police officer.
But according to a report by Vanguard, a
survivor, Ali Dan’Ali, said: “At least 20
members of our group that included able
bodied men, women and children were martyr
by the police on our way Zaria.”
The procession.
According to the police, the Muslim group
attacked cars and other properties as they
marched along prompting the police to be
deployed to the area.
A police source said members of the group
killed a police officer and injured three
others, but the group said this was not true.
But Dan’ali said: “We came under attack by
the police around Amana city, and several
hundreds were injured in what appear a
coordinated attempt to broke our procession
and disrupted the historic trek.”
In commissioner Yusuf’s briefing, he said:
“Thousands of Shi’ite members obstructed
motorist and other road users free access to
Kano-Kaduna express way.
“They also attacked innocent citizens,
damaged public and personal property thereby
causing mayhem that could lead to general
disturbance of public peace in the state.
“A combined team of PMF, CTU, SARS and
conventional police were deployed to restore
peace came under attack.
“Shi’ite members who were armed with bow
and arrow, catapult with metalbolts, cutlasses
attacked the police team and killed a police
sergeant, and critically injured others.”
Participants during the march from Kano to
Zaria
The police commissioner further said the
members of the group snatched an AK47
riffle from a policeman, adding that the
police recovered an AK 47 riffle.
He said normalcy had been restored, and
therefore urged citizens to remain vigilant
and report suspicious movements to nearest
police station.
Premium Times reports that the clash
happened around Tamburawa, located at
kilometre 20, Kano-Zaria road and on the
outskirts of the state.
It was learnt that the clash happened just as
the police tried to stop a procession
organised by the Shiites as part of a
celebration.
attacked cars and other properties as they
marched along prompting the police to be
deployed to the area.
A police source said members of the group
killed a police officer and injured three
others, but the group said this was not true.
But Dan’ali said: “We came under attack by
the police around Amana city, and several
hundreds were injured in what appear a
coordinated attempt to broke our procession
and disrupted the historic trek.”
In commissioner Yusuf’s briefing, he said:
“Thousands of Shi’ite members obstructed
motorist and other road users free access to
Kano-Kaduna express way.
“They also attacked innocent citizens,
damaged public and personal property thereby
causing mayhem that could lead to general
disturbance of public peace in the state.
“A combined team of PMF, CTU, SARS and
conventional police were deployed to restore
peace came under attack.
“Shi’ite members who were armed with bow
and arrow, catapult with metalbolts, cutlasses
attacked the police team and killed a police
sergeant, and critically injured others.”
Participants during the march from Kano to
Zaria
The police commissioner further said the
members of the group snatched an AK47
riffle from a policeman, adding that the
police recovered an AK 47 riffle.
He said normalcy had been restored, and
therefore urged citizens to remain vigilant
and report suspicious movements to nearest
police station.
Premium Times reports that the clash
happened around Tamburawa, located at
kilometre 20, Kano-Zaria road and on the
outskirts of the state.
It was learnt that the clash happened just as
the police tried to stop a procession
organised by the Shiites as part of a
celebration.
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