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The members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), different known arsenic Shiites, came retired successful their hundreds to observe the Ashura Islamic Day successful Kaduna.
The IMN procession took spot on Nnamdi Azikiwe Way with displays of spiritual flags and placards, portion conducting their affairs peacefully.
It would beryllium recalled that the constabulary successful the authorities had earlier banned each forms of unlawful gatherings by the proscribed IMN members connected the planned Ashura procession, believing it could pb to a breach of instrumentality and order.
Speaking with The Guardian connected Wednesday, 1 of the leaders of the Shiites and erstwhile spokesperson of IMN, Ibrahim Musa, said, “The procession which took spot successful Kaduna connected Tuesday was precise peaceful with nary incidents. The constabulary did not disturb our procession, and we convey Allah for that.”
He added,”Members came retired successful masses to commemorate Ashura, marking the time Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Hussain was killed. The procession took spot on Nnamdi Azikiwe Road, popularly known arsenic Kaduna Western Bypass.”
Another person of the Islamic radical successful Kaduna, Yunusa Lawal, who spoke to journalists instantly aft the procession, said, “Our question is ever peaceful successful our conduct.”
Lawal explained that “participating successful the procession is our members’ civic close guaranteed by the Nigerian Constitution, and coming retired is portion of their spiritual work successful which they believe.”
Meanwhile, information operatives were seen successful strategical positions successful Kaduna to support instrumentality and order.
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