The Islamic Movement of Nigeria, (IMN), otherwise known as Shi’ites, has threatened to drag the Federal Government and the Nigerian Army before the International Criminal Court, (ICC), for the alleged killing of 50 of its members in Abuja in 2018.
The IMN, in a statement issued and signed by Abdullahi Musa on behalf of the Academic Forum of the Islamic movement, said they had compiled the details of the killings and had petitioned human rights organisations and also in the move to file the case at the ICC.
“We would like to remind the public that three years after the killing of 50 followers of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky within three days, while on Arbaeen religious procession (symbolic trekking) in October 2018, in Abuja, the Buhari regime remained silent.
“The public will recall that between 27 to 30th October, 2018, the Presidential Guard Brigade and Police killed 50 unarmed citizens in Abuja, what we termed as #Abujamassacre. The incident started on 27 October, 2018, at Zuba, continued on 29th at Karu Bridge (Kubau Checkpoint) and ended on the 30th at Ahmadu Bello Way, Central Area, Abuja.
“Unanswered question is that why is the Buhari government using these type of battlefield weapons and mighty forces in killing citizens carrying out their religious activities instead of protecting their lives and properties.
“While condemning Abuja Massacre and the deafening silence of Buhari government on the case; we are praying to Allah to hasten the end of oppression in Nigeria and seek His intervention in taking revenge by Himself on the lives of His creatures killed on October, 2018, in Abuja.
“We have so far compiled details of the Abuja Massacre and petitioned human rights organisations and the international community, and also on the move to file a case at the International Criminal Court, (ICC), for their investigation and prosecution of all the perpetrators of this crime against humanity”, he stated.
