2015 Zaria massacre

2015 Zaria massacre
Zaria
Location of Zaria in Nigeria
Location Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria
Coordinates 11°04′N 7°42′E / 11.067°N 7.700°E / 11.067; 7.700Coordinates: 11°04′N 7°42′E / 11.067°N 7.700°E / 11.067; 7.700
Date 12–14 December 2015 (2015-12-14)
Target Shia community, Islamic Movement of Nigeria
Deaths At least 348 [1]
Perpetrators Nigerian Army

The Zaria massacre was a massacre carried out by the Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria on Saturday, 12 December 2015. Up to 348 Shiites, including members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria were killed.[2][3][4][5]

The Army claimed that it had responded to an attempt to assassinate Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai by the Islamic Movement in Nigeria. This claim has been strongly rejected by the Islamic Movement and several human rights organizations who argue that the massacre occurred without any provocation.[2][6][7]

Domestic and international reactions

Peaceful protests to condemn the killing of Shia Muslims in Nigeria by the Nigerian army were held in different cities of India, including Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad.[8][9][10] Demonstrations were also held in Tehran and Mashhad in Iran.[11]

Investigation

In January 2016, the Kaduna State Government formed the Commission for Judicial Inquiry into the causes of clashes in Zaria between the Islamic Movement in Nigeria and the Nigerian Army in December 2015, under the chairmanship of Justice Mohammed Garba, the presiding justice of the Port Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal.[12][13]

Findings

On 1 August 2016, the commission of inquiry found the army gunned down 348 Shiites and urged the prosecution of all those involved in the killings.[14]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nigeria military killed hundreds of Shias, activists say".
  2. 1 2 "Nigerian Shiites Say Soldiers Have Killed Hundreds ",VOA NEWS,14 December 2015
  3. ↑ "Military, Shiite Muslims clash in northern Nigeria",Yahoo News,14 December 2015
  4. ↑ "Nigerian military attacks Shia group over blocked road, killing some",CNN NEWS,15 December 2015
  5. ↑ "Nigerian Shiites Say Soldiers Have Killed Hundreds",abcnews,15 December 2015
  6. ↑ "Zaria Violent Clash: Army, Shiite sect trade blames",Vanguard Newspaper,12 December 2015
  7. ↑ "Zaria Massacre: Army had "predetermined mandate" to attack Shi'ites - Group - Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  8. ↑ Ashish Tripathi (December 20, 2015). "Shias in Lucknow want Indian govt to intervene in Nigerian crisis". The Times of India City. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  9. ↑ K.A. Dodhiya (December 18, 2015). "Shias protest against killing in Nigeria". The Asian Age. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  10. ↑ Ashish Tripathi (December 21, 2015). "Protest against the killings of Shia Muslims in Nigeria". The Siasat Daily, Hyderabad, India. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Iranians protest against killing of Shias in Nigeria". Real Iran. December 17, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Justice Garba heads inquiry over Army-Shiite killings". TheNEWS. January 16, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  13. ↑ Staff reporter (January 17, 2016). "Shiíte Killings: Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, other icons to lead inquiry". The Heraldng. Retrieved January 20, 2016.
  14. ↑ http://bigstory.ap.org/article/90629e0778f948849c20228fcbe5127a/report-nigeria-army-killed-348-shiites-1-soldier-killed

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