Showing posts with label Shiite Muslims. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shiite Muslims. Show all posts

Thursday, 26 May 2016

Shiite/Army Clash: Iran recalls envoy, Saheed Kozechi as diplomatic row brews

Shiite/Army Clash: Iran recalls envoy, Saheed Kozechi  as diplomatic row brews
A diplomatic row is brewing between Nigeria and Iran. It has emerged that the Islamic Republic of Iran has recalled its ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Saheed Kozechi, Wednesday. Although, no reason was given by the country’s External Affairs Ministry, a very reliable source has informed that Kozechi was recalled as a fallout of Iranian government displeasure with Nigeria army's brutality on Shiite muslims in Kaduna State.

Thursday, 12 May 2016

London shakes as Biafrans and Shiite Muslims simultaneously storm Nigerian High Commission


London shakes as Biafrans and Shiite Muslims simultaneously storm Nigerian High Commission

Nigerian High Commission vibrated today as Biafran nationalists and members of the Shiite Islamic movement stormed the London embassy to protest injustices meted against them. While Biafrans were protesting the continued unlawful detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) were protesting the massacres of about 350 of their members in Zaria by men and officers of the Nigerian military.