Tension in Plateau, Yobe as radicals attack Zakzaky supporters in Jos

There have been fears of full blown sectarian tensions as the Saudi Arabian government and Kaduna govt is accused of sponsoring hate sermons and trying to trigger anti-Shiaism in the country.

Zakzaky and Buhari

Radicals suspected to be Sunnite-sect Takfiris or Saudi-linked wahabis attacked an Islamic Movement procession in Jos yesterday resulting to fracas that left at least one dead.

The Nigerian Army and the State Security Service [SSS] under the leadership of Mr. Lawan Musa Daura recently clamped down on the freedoms of the Islamic movement under the leadership of Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky.

Resultantly, over 1000 members were killed, their grave sites desecrated, their buildings demolished and the leader, Sheikh Zakzaky kidnapped.

This has led to increased tensions in the nation renowned for Takfiri deadly extremism.

Yesterday women protesting in Jos declared that they are willing to die for their religious freedoms being limited by the Kaduna government and Nigerian army.

There have been fears of full blown sectarian tensions as the Saudi Arabian government and Kaduna government is accused of sponsoring hate sermons and trying to trigger anti-Shiaism in the country.

In a related development Nigerian Soldiers arrested two members of the Islamic Movement in Nguru, Yobe state during free Sheikh Zakzaky protest yesterday

According to the Islamic movement official in Nguru Yobe state Malam Muhammad Jidda the soldiers arrested the two members of the Islamic Movement after the soldiers confronted the protesters with view to stopping the peaceful procession.

Malam Muhammad Jidda said the condition of the arrested members has not been ascertained yet as at the time of filing this report.

Stephen Lawan

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