New York Times Video: How Elite Nigerian Soldiers Massacred Unarmed Religious Marchers In Abuja, October 2018
Nigeria’s military said it acted in self-defense. Our visual investigation shows that this claim doesn’t hold up, and reveals how an elite military unit used machine guns on unarmed marchers in October, killing dozens. Read our full investigation: https://nyti.ms/2PNa6Cs
EU Statement on Zaria events and subsequent report by Kaduna State Government
By the European Union: EU Statement on Zaria events and subsequent report by Kaduna State Government "The EU Heads of mission in Nigeria welcome the publication of the report of the Kaduna State Government's Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the violence that occurred in Zaria in December 2015. This is…
Shiites In Kaduna Protest Over El-Zakzaky’s Prolonged Detention – CHANNELS
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) on Saturday embarked on a mass protest in Kaduna State over the continued detention of their leader, Sheik Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, his wife and other members of the movement. The group, comprising of women, youths and children, gathered at the popular Leventis roundabout…
#BringBackOurZariaGirls: 50 Girls Abducted By Nigerian Army During Massacre
The Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), a group based in Zaria, Kaduna State, has on Thursday commenced a campaign which they called ‘BringBackOurZariaGirls Campaign,’ and they have also accused the Nigerian army of kidnapping 50 girls belonging to the Islamic movement. The group claimed that the army whizzed away 50…
After months of silence, Buhari promises “appropriate response” – PremiumTimes
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured international and local human rights groups of “appropriate response” to a report of the judicial inquiry into the clashes between soldiers and Shiites last December, his office said Tuesday. A statement by a presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said Mr. Buhari was studying the report before…
Zaria Massacre: Group slams Kaduna govt for failure to prosecute indicted army officers
by Ben Ezeamalu, PREMIUMTIMES Access to Justice, an advocacy group that promotes integrity and accountability in legal and judicial institutions, has slammed the Kaduna State government for its failure to prosecute army officers involved in the killing of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria. In a statement issued Monday,…
Zaria Panel Slammed For Not Demanding Mass Grave Investigation: Full Confrontation Video Demanded
Panel Slammed For Not Resuesting Investigation Of Mando Mass Grave by Dr. Peregrino Brimah The report of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry into the Zaria massacre of December 12th to the 14th of 2015 has finally been released to the general public. While as should be expected the panel found:…
Nigeria army killed 348 Shiites, commission of inquiry says – WashingtonPost
By Michelle Faul | AP August 1 at 1:09 PM LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s army gunned down 348 Shiite Muslims in an attack last year in which one soldier was killed, according to a commission of inquiry report published Monday that calls for all involved in the killings to be prosecuted. Read…
Nigeria Army Killed 348 Shiites, Commission of Inquiry Say – New York Times
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's army gunned down 348 Shiite Muslims in an attack last year in which one soldier was killed, according to a commission of inquiry report published Monday that calls for all involved in the killings to be prosecuted. Members of the Iranian-inspired Islamic Movement in Nigeria are…
Kaduna Govt. Releases Panel Report Demanding Trial For Implicated Army Officers
See ZariaMassacre.com memorial website Report also alleges Islamic movement infiltration of the Department of State Security, DSS The report found the IMN culpable in leading to the clashes The report found the Nigerian army dishonest in descritption of event, claim of following Rules of Engagment and acocunt of numbers of…