NNU Update
Tension as police try to disperse Shiite Qud’s Day procession in Kaduna
Police operatives and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shi’ites, clashed on Friday, April 5, during a procession by the group as part of activities to mark the International Quds Day in Kaduna.
The Shi’ite members came out for a peaceful procession in the state capital but the Police attempted to disperse them on grounds that they had been proscribed in the state.
The Shiites had gathered near the Katsina Roundabout along Ahmadu Bello Way in Kaduna metropolis to commence the procession before the policemen arrived to stop them.
Police fired tear gas to disperse the group and this created panic among Kaduna city residents, particularly among those with businesses along Ahmadu Bello Way.
The commotion which turned violent, made traders to close shops while people were seen running for safety, as gun shots were heard coming from the ever busy Kano Road axis.
“There were casualties on both sides, about 2 Shiites were feared killed. Some police operatives were also wounded. They were rushed to the hospital,” an eyewitness said.
According to the spokesperson of the Kaduna State Police Command , ASP MansIr Hassan, members of the IMN turned violent when the police approached them, leading to some arrests and the recovery of weapons.
Professor Dauda Nalado, a member of the IMN said the Quds day is celebrated annually during the month of Ramadan.
He said: “The great global leader of the Islamic Revolution, Imaam Ruhullah Al-Musawi Al-Khomeini, invited Muslims and non-Muslims with humanity at heart to show solidarity with the innocent and oppressed people of Palestine and against the brutality of the usurper, apartheid, and the illegal state of Israel. The imam declared the last Friday of each Ramadan as the International Quds Day.”
“Since 1980, the Quds in Britain, France, Sweden, America, Germany, Canada, Australia, and numerous countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, etc. The Islamic Movement, under the leadership of his Eminence Sayyid Dr. Ibraheem Ya’qoub El-Zakzaky (H), has been observing this event for decades in Nigeria. In fact, one of the reasons of the Zaria massacre executed by the Buhari regime in 2015 was to kill Sayyid Ibraheem El-Zakzaky and crush this noble movement for justice, all due to the staunch support for the Palestinian cause.
“Hitherto, the public could recall that on 25 July, 2014, Nigerian soldiers attacked the Quds Day procession in support of Palestine in Zaria, resulting in the assassination of 34 people, including three biological children of this great African leader..
“For six months now, the Zionist State has killed almost 33,000 Palestinians and wounded almost 80,000, of whom more than half are women and children. They have destroyed buildings and turned Gaza City into rubble. They have violated all international human rights rules and committed war crimes with impunity.
“It is pertinent to remind us that since the illegal state was carved out in 1948, the Palestinians have been subjugated and subjected to oppressive rule, controlling and humiliating every aspect of their daily lives. This current brutality by the Zionists was launched after a retaliative ‘Aqsa storm operation’ by the Palestinians on 7th October 2023. These developments signal the final blow to Zionism.”
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BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨:
There have been exchanges of fire between the police and Shiite , resulting in c@sualties
Stay safe if you are in kaduna
pic.twitter.com/GDY0mm6pyL— JAHANGEER KHAN AFRIDI (@JahangirkhanAf4) April 5, 2024
Shiite (Using Palestine as Cover ) face off Police in Central Market kaduna, be safe out there please pic.twitter.com/pl5eKYy4Im
— A.S Sabo (Jika HANTA jnr) (@Sir_Arabz) April 5, 2024
An exchange of fire between Shiite and Nigerian police few hours ago in Kaduna. #staysafe guys pic.twitter.com/xoFAxpvEl9
— Muhammad Stranger🕸️ (@moohbako) April 5, 2024
