A suicide bomber struck an education center in a Shiite area of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding 27, a Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief said. The explosion inside the center in the Dashti…
Nationwide procession: Shi’ites, police may clash on Tuesday (Punch)
The Nigeria Police Force and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, may clash at the group’s upcoming Ashura procession on Tuesday. The Ashura procession, also called the Day of Ashura, is the tenth day…
Protest: Shi’ites becoming insurgents like Boko Haram, say Reps, Senate seeks more security (Punch)
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to hold talks with members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, to resolve their grievances. The lawmakers at the plenary on Wednesday warned the Shi’ites were…
U.S. demands probe into killing of Shiites (Guardian)
The United States Embassy yesterday asked the Federal Government to investigate the recent killing of members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as Shiites. The crackdown has come under criticism with some members of the public accusing…
Shiites’ protest rocks Abuja, army confirms killing three members (Punch)
Thousands of members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria stormed the Kubwa Expressway in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Sunday, to demand the release of the group’s leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and to protest the killing of Shiites by the…