http://www.newsportng.com.ng Not fewer than 6 members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) have been killed with unspecific numbers injured during the procession to mark this year’s Ashura Day in Zaria.
Confirming the death to Journalists, the leader of the movement in Zaria, Mallam Abdulhamid Bello alledged that a combined team of security agents invaded their members when they were rounding up the procession along Zaria city market and started shooting sporadically which resulted in the death of their members with many injured..
He gave the names of those killed as Jafar Magaji Jushi, Kazeem Lawal Magume, Ali Lawal Samaru, Muhsin Badamasi Yakub Zakzaky, Umar Inuwa anguwar Fatika and one other person whose name he could not remember as at the time.
Malam Bello further explained that the total number of casualties have not been completely recorded yet but added “alot of them have been rushed to St Luke’s hospital in Wusasa while those in critical condition were taken to ABU teaching hospital Shika Zaria.
When contacted, Kaduna state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Mohammed Jalinge said he was aware on the incidence but yet to be fully briefed on what actually transpired.
Meanwhile, the procession which also took place at Leventis round about and around Kawo bridge respectively was peaceful with no cases whatsoever.
The El-Zakzaky’s followers were also captured with play cards containing different write-ups and inscriptions both in the Hausa and the Arabic language
One of the disciples of El-Zakzaky who led the procession in Kaduna, Aliyu Umar, said, ” Today we came out in other to commemorate the day of Ashura.
The importance of the day is a day of seeking for justice as the Imam Hussein did. We use this date to remind the people that this day is the day of justice and people should emulate Imam Hussein in seeking justice” he said
