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Shiite protesters, police clash in Beirut over social media post

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

Beirut – Violent clashes erupted late on Monday between riot police and followers of Hezbollah and the Amal movement in central Beirut after a social media posting critical of the Shiite community and leadership emerged. The video shows a man insulting the Shiite community in Lebanon,

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Proscribed IMN member urges Court to vacate its order

Ihesiulo Grace 7 August 2019 0

Andrew Orolua – Abuja The Federal government last week’s Friday obtained an order of the Federal High Court Abuja proscribing the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), as a terrorist organization. The proscription followed an application brought by the federal government through the Solicitor General of the Federation, Dayo Apata. The order issued by Justice

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Police arraign 38 Shi’ite members for criminal conspiracy and rioting

Ihesiulo Grace 12 July 2019 0

The Nigerian police, on Thursday, arraigned 38 out of the 40 members of the Islamic Movement arrested on Tuesday for invading the National Assembly where they shot two police officers and torched three vehicles. They were arraigned before three Magistrates in Abuja, for criminal conspiracy, mischief, unlawful assembly, obstructing a public official, disturbing public

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Court refuses to grant bail to El-Zakzaky, wife, adjourns to Jan. 22

Ihesiulo Grace 8 November 2018 0

A Kaduna High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail application filed by the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim Zakzaky and his wife, Zinat. Justice Gideon Kurada, while delivering his ruling on the bail application, also ordered that El-Zakzaky and his wife remain in the custody of the Department of State Security […]

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Islamic World Risks Disintegration, Says Turkish President

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2015 0

The Islamic world is at risk of “disintegration” due to the current conflicts in the region between the Sunni and Shiite strands of the Muslim faith, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in comments published on Thursday. Erdogan, who is increasingly touting himself as a leader of the Muslim world, said he would take steps […]