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Kaduna seeks death sentence for 50 Shi’ites

The Kaduna state government on Thursday asked a Kaduna high court to sentence 50 Shiite members to death for allegedly causing the death of a soldier. The state government had

Kano Shi’ites raise the alarm over ‘threat to their existence’

Members of the Shi’ia sect in Kano have raised alarm over the attempt to pitch them against the state government. In a statement issued on behalf of the group by

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We don’t owe Shi’ites any apology, says army

The Nigerian army says it does not owe the Shi’ia sect any apology over the clash involving it and members of the sect. The military applied the rules of engagement

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Northern govs hold emergency meeting over Shi’ite/army clash

Northern governors on Saturday held an emergency meeting in Kaduna to evolve measures to resolve the crisis between members of the Shi’ite movement) and the Nigerian army. The meeting, convened

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