The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) also known as Shi’ites on Wednesday declared over 1,000 of its members missing after the clash with security operatives in Abuja.
It explained that for three consecutive days its members marched on the street of Abuja as soldiers and policemen attempted to stop them.
Hence in the process, it alleged that some of them were killed, many sustained injuries while over 400 members were arrested.
A statement issued on Wednesday, spokesman of the group, Abdullahi Musa said in addition to the 1,000 missing members, 46 were killed while 107 sustained injuries.
“The public will recall that on Saturday 27 October, 2018 the followers of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky (H) publicly announced the commencement of three (3) days religious gathering (Arbaeen Symbolic Trek) and protest for unconditional release of our leader, Sheikh Zakzaky (H),” he said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, during the programme, the military and police killed 46 mourners and protesters, injured 107 and 1000 got missing. The worst part of the crime is that the police are now blackmailing us to cover their atrocities ”
He expressed sadness that instead of the police accounting for the missing members of the group, they resorted to blackmail.
” The Academic Forum of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (AFIMN) objected and rejected the baseless claims made by the police that followers of Sheikh Zakzaky were arrested with explosives and at the same time we are calling the public to please ignore the allegation,” he said.
“The police should come out and tell the world where they got the explosive and account for over 1000 people that got missing during the three days protest and we are calling for the prosecution of all those that participated in the attack and killing of 46 protesters.”
However the Shiites vowed to continue with the demand for the release of Ibrahim El Zakzaky.
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