The incident occurred in Zaria, Kaduna on Monday.
Nigerian troops have reportedly killed four and injured many members of a Shiite group, the Islamic Movement in Nigeria.
The incident occurred in Zaria, Kaduna on Monday.
SaharaReporters gathered that security forces attacked the Shiites during their peaceful annual Ashura Procession in Zaria Central Market, Kaduna State.
Speaking to SaharaReporters, Sheikh Abdulhamid Bello, the representative of the IMN leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky in Zaria, confirmed that no fewer than four Shiites were killed by the security forces.
"Many of our members were attacked during the attack, and at least four people have been confirmed dead," Bello declared.
A human rights activist, Ali Musa also shared the information on his Twitter handle,
"Report of @elrufai genocidal security forces attacked #Ashura2022 Mourners after the peaceful annual Ashura Procession in Zaria, Kaduna State.
"@elrufai who buried 100s of Shias in secret mass graves is continuing his atrocities. @IntlCrimCourt @hrw @ihrc @amnesty @AP
Another Twitter user, Engr. A.M. Ikira confirmed the incident, writing, "Shiites again, I narrowly escaped their clash today at Zaria."
